Topic - Richard Corcoran

"We have no affirmative action or DEI, and we have been building a campus where open dialogue and the marketplace of ideas are at the forefront of everything we do," he said.

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"The governor recognizes that the default has to move away from academics being presidents," Mr. Corcoran, an attorney and former business owner, said in a phone call. "They're not wired to lead, they have never had to fire anyone, they've never been in the free market, they've likely never run a business."

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