2023 was not a good year for the public opinion of elite universities. They were rife with scandals, from controversies around hate speech, issues around affirmative action, and multiple high-profile instances of academic misconduct. At this point, public opinion has cratered, especially for elite institutions. Harvard’s early admission applications was down 17% this year. Increasingly, our society appears to operate via waves of outrages, one coming and then cresting and then falling, only to be replaced by another. Often starting with noble intent, justice is just as often overshot. Perhaps 2024 is academia’s turn. There are drums. Drums in the deep.
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