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Policy challenges to DEI in education
There are many ways to describe Donald Trump’s second term, especially given how many of his policies and executive orders related to education and other areas have been tied up in federal courts. Listen to the full podcast
Read MoreGreater Good has just chosen Peril and Promise as one of our favorite books of the year!
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year. Read full article here.
Read MoreTen Of The Best Higher Education Books Of 2025
A wide-ranging array of topics was examined in this year’s best higher education books, including student guides, research exposes, leadership advice, and scholarship on tenure and academic freedom. Here’s a look at ten of the best titles for 2025. Read more to see Dr. Tatum’s book featured.
Read MoreHigher education is hurting. Why should you care?
Colleges are facing a long list of problems right now, and it’s only getting longer. “Some people will care because they have college-aged children,” says author and psychologist Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum. “But what if you said, ‘Well, I don’t have children, or I’ve already been to college, or I’m not thinking about colleges and…
Read MoreDr. Beverly Daniel Tatum reflects on the ‘Peril and Promise’ of being a college leader today
From COVID-19 to protests to legal battles with the federal government, college and university leaders have been in the spotlight a lot in the last five years. Because of that attention, if we want to understand the news, we need to understand higher education. Disrupted first aired five years ago this week. Thank you to our…
Read MoreRoll Call: College leadership in turbulent times
Being a college president has never been the easiest job. But today, it seems an impossible one. The campus may still be a place that encourages students to think critically and to cultivate a network of fellow creative problem-solvers. But those goals have been overshadowed by concerns over academic freedom and free speech, the challenges…
Read MoreIHE: Leadership in Turbulent Times
Lessons in leading to help deal with the biggest issues facing colleges today. Beverly Daniel Tatum—two-time college president, New York Times bestselling author and one of the country’s most influential voices on race and education—joins Inside Higher Ed’s editor in chief, Sara Custer, to discuss her latest book, College Leadership in Turbulent Times: Peril and Promise. Tatum shares lessons from…
Read MoreScience: Academic leadership in uncertain times
A former college president offers advice for administrators navigating unprecedented challenges By: Susan Elrod Read article here.
Read MoreWABE: Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum on College Leadership in Turbulent Times
Political mandates are targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Debates over free speech and campus protests are intensifying. So, the question is: how can higher education leaders guide their campuses with both confidence and clarity? Former Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum knows that world well and has been thinking about that question for…
Read MoreWUNC: Beverly Daniel Tatum on challenges facing college leaders on ‘HBCU 101.’
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum joins Due South to discuss the challenges facing college leaders as financial constraints and diversity restrictions impact college campuses. Dr. Tatum also discusses her new book, “Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Perilous Times.” Listen here.
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