#LeeBollinger #Columbiauniversity #LawrenceSummers #HarvardUniversity #highereducation #tolerance #democracy #academicfreedom

I was waiting to hear President Emeritus, Lee Bollinger's voice!!
(Recorded Sep 7, 2025 at The 92nd Street Y, New York)
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Words & Phrases We Could do Without “Academic Freedom,” under this administration, becomes an anachronism

#LeeBollinger, former President of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social was a strong #FirstAmendment proponent. He said: #AcademicFreedom is the heart of a university, to the rights and responsibilities of faculty and students, to the nature of teaching and scholarship.” open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

'We're in the midst of an authoritarian taker of the US govt.

Not everybody is prepared to read it tht way.

Emulating Orban & Putin.

Creating a strategy of an illiberal, authoritarian or strongman democracy.

That’s what's happening.'

#LeeBollinger, former Columbia University president

'Our problem in part, is a FAILURE OF IMAGINATION.

We cannot get ourselves to see how this is going to unfold. You neutralize the branches of govt, the media, universities, & you're on your way.'

#LeeBollinger, former Columbia University president