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Hear candid conversations with higher-ed newsmakers. Hosted by Inside Higher Ed. Inside Higher Ed is the leading source for the latest news, analysis, and services for the entire US higher education community.
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Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Ep. 175: Leadership in Turbulent Times
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Beverly Daniel Tatum—two-time college president, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the country’s most influential voices on race and education – joins Inside Higher Ed’s editor in chief Sara Custer to discuss her latest book, College Leadership in Turbulent Times: Peril and Promise.
Tatum shares lessons from her own leadership journey serving as president at Spelman College and serving as interim president at Mount Holyoke and dives into some of the biggest issues facing colleges today, from diversity equity and inclusion to politics and finances.
Thanks to the Gates Foundation for sponsoring this episode.
