Meritocracy and Higher Education

[Cindy McMurray]

An Ethics Institute colloquy with Dr. E. Thomas Moran



Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Institute for Ethics in Public Life

Noon over Zoom: https://bit.ly/3xA9oSy



Meritocratic values have long been seen as quintessential ideals of higher
education. They reflect the conviction that excellence in the mastery of
knowledge should be the primary basis for evaluating and rewarding academic
achievements; and that, moreover, these rewards should be open to all those
who develop their capabilities and exert effort, regardless of any other
characteristics they may possess. Recently, however, meritocracy has come
under increasing criticism in the broader society and within higher
education. Join Ethics Institute founding director and Distinguished
Service Professor Emeritus Dr. Tom Moran in conversation as he explores
these criticisms and their meaning to the academic enterprise.



Colloquies at the Ethics Institute are open to all members of the SUNY
Plattsburgh community.

For further information, contact Dr. Jonathan Slater, director of the
Institute for Ethics in Public Life at slaterjr at plattsburgh.edu
<slaterjr at plattsbrugh.edu>.

The work of the Ethics Institute is generously supported by gifts to the
Plattsburgh College Foundation.
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