In this episode of Not Alone: Leaders in conversation, Prof. Ana Mari Cauce reflects on her decade-long presidency at the University of Washington, exploring how authenticity, values, and a commitment to both diversity and free speech guided her leadership through turbulent times.
Topics include:
• The journey from "reluctant administrator" to transformative university president • Why diversity is not the enemy of excellence and the importance of remaining authentic in leadership roles • Navigating free speech controversies on campus, including the painful personal connection to her brother's death in the Greensboro Massacre • How today's campus protests differ from previous eras in their coordination and destructiveness • The broken compact between government and academia that threatens research progress • Rebuilding public trust in higher education by creating space for debate and addressing affordability • The importance of place and staying at one institution to build something meaningful • Future plans for writing about higher education and fostering greater cooperation among universities
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