Morton O. Schapiro
Morton O. Schapiro is president of Northwestern University.
Stories by this Author
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The Review
Let’s Not Return to Normal When the ‘New Normal’ Finally Arrives
The pandemic has revealed higher education’s shortcomings. -
The Review
Technical or Cultural Courses? Students Need Both
If higher education doesn’t become more interdisciplinary, graduates won’t succeed. -
The Review
Ethics 101 for Admissions Officers
It’s not right to punish students who really want to attend your college by making them pay more. -
The Review
Advice for New Presidents
Two veteran college leaders share their lessons learned, including how to deal with becoming “the man” you’ve spent your whole life fighting against. -
The Chronicle Review
2040 Prognosis for Higher Education
Does academe face huge challenges over the next 25 years? You bet. But it can overcome them and thrive. -
The Chronicle Review
Beware Higher-Ed Doomsayers
The sky is not falling, and those who say it is have questionable motives and methods. -
News
Remembering Gordon Winston, Economist Who Analyzed Workings of Higher Education
Mr. Winston, a professor of political economy emeritus at Williams College, unraveled many of the mysteries of financial and interpersonal processes at colleges. -
Commentary
Life Marches By
Two presidents muse about the generations of graduates they see at homecomings and reunions, and why the college years are so important. -
Commentary
College Presidents: Bruised, Battered, and Loving It
They can change the world: Who wouldn’t want a job like that? -
The Review
Managing the Ups and Downs of the Endowment Roller Coaster
Colleges can’t get off this ride, but they can smooth it out.