Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana - How I Feel About Antisemitism, Racism, and Violence on Campus - and How We are Changing Our 387 Year Old Culture
APR 6, 202464 MIN
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana - How I Feel About Antisemitism, Racism, and Violence on Campus - and How We are Changing Our 387 Year Old Culture
APR 6, 202464 MIN
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<p><a href="https://x.com/Harvard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Harvard</a> is an iconic, 387 year old institution of higher education. And it's time for a cultural overhaul.</p>
<p>The events of the past year – racism, <a href="https://x.com/BillAckman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">antisemitism</a>, violence on campus, the removal of its president - have thrown their imperfections into stark relief for the world to see.</p>
<p>Today’s guest - Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana – is very open and humble about Harvard’s imperfections. But that doesn’t mean he’s sitting still. Far from it. Recognizing he casts a long shadow and embracing a 'beginner's mindset', Khurana is spearheading the Intellectual Vitality effort which he hopes will revitalize the school’s culture. </p>
<p>The lofty goal is to create a safe space environment across the entire campus and community – both physically and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rHlptkAmm0NtgMLkcWT1B?si=GknJyYVCS6G8DINQ8DGHBA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">psychologically</a> – that encourages tough conversations about divisive problems, in which students can learn from each other, regardless of how uncomfortable it is, at first.</p>
<p>As Dean Khurana says, “let’s be hard on the problem, but easy on each other.” </p>
<p>We should all be keeping an eye on Harvard's progress. Lessons gleaned may help other universities - and other divided institutions and partisan leaders across America in the <a href="https://x.com/MSNBC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">media</a>, <a href="https://x.com/BarackObama" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">politics</a>, education, and <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">business</a>.</p>
<p><a href="www.imperfectleaders.com " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.imperfectleaders.com</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-cohn-39191/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jefffrey Cohn</a></p>
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