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Richard M. Freeland

A senior consultant at Maguire Associates, Richard M. Freeland is president emeritus of Northeastern University and a former Massachusetts commissioner of higher education.

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OPINION: Waiting for that day when ‘safe spaces’ seem unnecessary

Avatar photo by Richard M. Freeland April 23, 2019April 8, 2021

“They just don’t want us here.” These were the searing words of a young African American woman standing nearby, as I watched a rally from the back of a crowd gathered on my campus. Her words caught me off guard, and helped alter my understanding of race relations at Northeastern University, where I was president. […]

Posted inHigher Education, Opinion, Universities, Inc.

OPINION: Higher ed’s obsession with research is wrong and unfortunate. Here are the reforms that can fix it

Avatar photo by Richard M. Freeland August 1, 2017April 8, 2021
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