Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reverberating in U.S. higher education and highlighting the sector's global ties. Colleges' actions show the different roles institutions large and small fill during moments of global conflict. Higher ed institutions shape international relations, even as they are affected by them. Their faculty members attempt to help the public understand crises, and their leaders have a unique bully pulpit that allows them to discuss current events and values that are bigger than any one organization. Here are a few of the notable ways colleges have reacted to the unfolding conflict.
