Universities Like the One I Run Aren’t Afraid to Let People Argue
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Cornell University recently hosted an event that any reputable P.R. firm would surely have advised against. On a calm campus, in a semester unroiled by protest, we chose to risk stirring the waters by organizing a panel discussion that brought together Israeli and Palestinian voices with an in-person audience open to all.
Originally published: March 31, 2025
Author: Michael I. Kotlikoff
Position: President
Institution: Cornell University
Published by: The New York Times