The University (& College) Matters. What have you done today to earn the skeptic's trust?

This month UMatters editor Dr. Sam Schwartz hosts Rep. Valerie McDonnell (R-NH), age 21, a current law student, and one of the youngest state lawmakers in the nation.

This month UMatters editor Dr. Sam Schwartz hosts Dr. Sydney Freeman Jr., the first African-American male to become a full professor at the University of Idaho (at age 36 no less) about how universities can rebuild trust and strengthen leadership in a time of rapid change. Dr. Freeman, whose scholarship is in higher education as a field of study, shares his journey from student activism to academic leadership and reflects on how higher education can better serve students, faculty, and communities amid political, economic, and technological pressures. The conversation explores values-based leadership, shared governance, board responsibility, and the impact of AI on the future of learning.

What are ChatGPT's recommendations on concrete ways for faculty senates to increase trust?

I emailed over 500 faculty senate presidents. Here's what they had to say.

What is your university's plan to manage reputational risk, financial risk, risk of data loss, and risk of system downtime in the event of a cyberattack?