“At an event marking her retirement, Distinguished Professor Cathy N. Davidson and fellow scholars reflected on what’s at stake for higher education and how it must evolve.  “The future of higher ed is uncertain, but one thing is clear: silence is not an option.”  Panelists:  Nancy Cantor (President, Hunter College):  William Kelly (President Emeritus, the Graduate Center and former Director of the NYPL Research Libraries); Shelly Lowe (former Chair, National Endowment for the Humanities), and Maurice Wallace (Professor of English, Rutgers University).  The panelists call for bold, collective action to defend academic freedom.  As of September 1, 2025, 245,000 people had viewed the event on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76sb9WOrWo