Rather, their best destiny is in the middle – reasoned, tempered, informed, and ever learning – and bringing the population toward that ground as well. Higher education is diminished and devalued when it is becomes, allows itself to become, or is believed to be driven by politicians or by ideologues. ![]() As often is the case, there exists legitimate criticism from both directions. It may have been the wrong decision in hindsight, despite being the best decision given what was known (and believed to be known) and arguably the decision in the best interest of public health, but it most certainly contributed to and even created economic problems that are only now beginning to be fully realized. ![]() And they didn’t fully realize the cost of shutting everything down. They didn’t yet fully understand the COVID science. All that said, in their laudable (and largely successful) efforts to do the right thing and follow the science (which would later evolve to reveal new information and new understanding of the virus’ vector, lifespan, resilience, and impact), they moved swiftly and absolutely (and quite consistently across the nation) to close down their campus operations. ![]() For example, many believed Higher Ed’s response to COVID was driven by those at the edges (i.e., uninformed, unsubstantiated, or ideologically motivated masking and social distance policies), and that they didn’t understand (or were withholding from the public) the science behind the virus. This is also the opposite of how the public is positioning (through their narratives) higher education. ![]() This is exactly the opposite of where other institutions and individuals are positioning themselves.
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