Meredith President Jo Allen and Pepperdine University President Emeritus Andrew Benton collaborated on an opinion piece about the ways that higher education continues to be on the front lines of innovation for the public. Allen and Benton are both former chairs of the National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (NAICU) board. The piece was published by University Business on April 30, 2020. Read why Meredith College President Jo Allen and Pepperdine President Emeritus Andrew Benton say higher ed is essential in a new op-ed for University Business.
https://universitybusiness.com/we-are-all-essential/
Dr. Allen on why “We are all ‘essential'”
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Excellent description of our value—–and the entire concept of essential work. Bravo!