Jay Caspian Kang and Hilary Burns Discuss Higher Education's Disconnect with Public Perception
Jay Caspian Kang of The New Yorker and Hilary Burns of The Boston Globe participated in a 'reporters' roundtable' on the 'Future U.' podcast, discussing the current state of higher education. They highlighted a significant disconnect between how higher education leaders perceive their institutions and how the public views them. Burns noted that dissatisfaction with higher education extends beyond political figures to everyday citizens, including neighbors, cousins, and prospective college students. Kang and Burns emphasized that higher education leaders are missing crucial perspectives from the outside world regarding their institutions. The discussion underscored the need for universities to confront 'hard truths' about public perception and adapt to evolving societal expectations.
