Michael S. Roth is the 16th president of Wesleyan University. He has overseen the launch of academic
programs at Wesleyan as well as four new interdisciplinary colleges emphasizing advanced
research and cohort building. He has also undertaken several initiatives that have
energized the curriculum and helped to make a Wesleyan education more affordable and
accessible to students from under-represented groups.
His 2014 book, 鈥淏eyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters,鈥� was recognized with the Association of American Colleges & Universities鈥� Frederic W. Ness award for a book that best illuminates the goals and practices of a contemporary liberal education. His newest book, 鈥淪afe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist鈥檚 Approach to Inclusion, Free Speech, and Political Correctness,鈥� addresses some of the most contentious issues in American higher education, including affirmative action, safe spaces, and questions of free speech.