Empowering civil society and Indigenous communities in higher education decision making – Policy Options
November 26, 2025
A new governance model rooted in relational accountability shows how institutions can move beyond consultation to shared decision-making with communities.
Ronald Reagan’s former secretary of state, George Shulz, is broadly considered one of the most influential and respected people to serve in the role. His legacy includes Middle East negotiations, U.S.-China relations and Cold War diplomacy. He was respected across partisan lines.
When Schulz joined the board of a promising biotech startup – Theranos – his endorsement gave the company enormous credibility.
As has been widely reported, Schulz’s grandson, Tyler, became a whistleblower who uncovered faked lab results. At the time, Schulz refused to believe him, instead choosing to stand by Theranos’ wildly optimistic (and invented, it turned out) claims.
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