Universities need to ‘vindicate our public purpose,’ Sandel says — Harvard Gazette

Universities need to ‘vindicate our public purpose,’ Sandel says — Harvard Gazette

Nation & World Universities need to ‘vindicate our public purpose,’ Sandel says Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer October 28, 2025 4 min read David Deming and Randall Kennedy discuss — and debate — good, bad of meritocracy with 'Justice' philosopher Higher education may be an important source of economic and social mobility, but it doesn’t do…