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Should universities take public positions on political and social issues?
As polarization intensifies and pressure mounts for institutions to speak, more universities are quietly rethinking the role of the institutional voice.
In this member story, Jeff Breneman, Vice President for Government Relations and External Partnerships at Western Michigan University, explains why his campus adopted a formal institutional neutrality policy and how that decision reshaped campus dialogue.
Should universities take public positions on political and social issues?
As polarization intensifies and pressure mounts for institutions to speak, more universities are quietly rethinking the role of the institutional voice.
In this member story, Jeff Breneman, Vice President for Government Relations and External Partnerships at Western Michigan University, explains why his campus adopted a formal institutional neutrality policy and how that decision reshaped campus dialogue.
