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In 2025, Beong-Soo Kim took the helm of the University of Southern California (USC) at a time when research universities have been facing extraordinary challenges. At this moment, what does it take for campus leaders to champion robust discourse, intellectual diversity, and free inquiry?
In this in-person event, AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and President Kim will discuss the demands of leading a major research university during this period and how campus leaders can reestablish principles that have been weakened by inconsistent application. President Kim will share lessons from USC’s experience and his vision of a campus culture that welcomes competing perspectives and restores public trust.
Submit questions to Aidan.Grogan@aei.org or on X with #AEIHessKim.
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In 2025, Beong-Soo Kim took the helm of the University of Southern California (USC) at a time when research universities have been facing extraordinary challenges. At this moment, what does it take for campus leaders to champion robust discourse, intellectual diversity, and free inquiry?
In this in-person event, AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and President Kim will discuss the demands of leading a major research university during this period and how campus leaders can reestablish principles that have been weakened by inconsistent application. President Kim will share lessons from USC’s experience and his vision of a campus culture that welcomes competing perspectives and restores public trust.
Submit questions to Aidan.Grogan@aei.org or on X with #AEIHessKim.
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AEI operates independently of any political party and does not take institutional positions on any issues. AEI scholars, fellows, and their guests frequently take positions on policy and other issues. When they do, they speak for themselves and not for AEI or its trustees or other scholars or employees.
More information on AEI research integrity can be found here: aei.org/about
#aei #news #politics #government #education #livestream #live
