Americans’ confidence in our higher education system is at a historic low. According to a Gallup poll this summer, only 36 percent have real faith in our colleges and universities. After the ugly resurgence of antisemitism on campuses in the wake of Hamas’s attack on Israel, and some administrations’ inaction, many donors and alumni stand in open revolt. It is clear by now that American higher education is in crisis. To find solutions, funders must do more than close their checkbooks to institutions that have proven disappointing. They must also find ways to support the recovery of liberal learning, with its positive commitment to veritas—the Latin word for truth that is enshrined in the motto of Harvard and numerous other American universities.
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