1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 &amp;nbsp; Patricia McGuire is president of Trinity Washington University, a Catholic women’s institution in Washington, DC.&amp;nbsp; Over three decades of leadership, she has committed the university to the service of Black and working-class women in their home community; Trinity’s student body is now 90% women of color and 50% Pell-eligible.&amp;nbsp; Pat McGuire is also become a vibrant, influential voice for racial equity and economic equality in higher education.&amp;nbsp; Here we discuss Trinity’s social-justice mission, the public responsibilities of higher ed and higher ed leaders, and her own personal journey. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Readings: &amp;nbsp; Patricia McGuire, “How Higher Education Can Atone For Its Long History of Racism” (Chronicle of Higher Education, July 26, 2019) &amp;nbsp; Patricia McGuire, “How Higher Education’s Data Obsession Leads Us Astray” (Chronicle of Higher Education, October 27, 2019) &amp;nbsp; Patricia McGuire, “Colleges Share the Blame for the Assault on Democracy” (Chronicle of Higher Education, January 8, 2021) &amp;nbsp; The Way Forward is a production of Bringing Theory to Practice; to learn more about our work, visit us at www.bttop.org.&amp;nbsp; Send us your thoughts—and suggestions for future episodes—at info@btop.org.&amp;nbsp; The podcast is produced by Jabari Butler, and Dan Rudin composed our music. The Way Forward: Higher Education In a Time of Crisis http://bttop.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18949769/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/102301883