President Hicks Says Values Provide Compass Through Higher Ed Disruption

May 8, 2025

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Jay Pfeifer

On Tuesday, May 6, Ä¢¹½TV President Doug Hicks ’90 was the special guest on “Charlotte Talks,â€� a daily, hour-long talk show produced by WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR affiliate.

Hicks and host Mike Collins covered the state of higher education and the steps Ä¢¹½TV is taking to lead through a period of great disruption.

“The approach we've taken is to follow our statement of purpose, to live out our values, which includes our honor code and integrity,� Hicks said.

Hicks recently signed a statement for “constructive engagementâ€� amid conflict between the federal government and institutions of higher education. The statement was published by the . 

The episode can be streamed through  or it is available as a podcast through Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms.