Notable & Quotable: ‘The View of Mike Schill’

‘The University does not speak for our faculty, students and staff. . . . For me to speak for them displaces their own freedom to speak.’

• Northwestern University President Michael Schill spoke at the school’s commencement ceremony in Evanston, Ill.
• Michael H. Schill was previously the president of the University of Oregon.
• Schill addressed the campus community in a message on June 15, 2020.

Northwestern University President Michael Schill delivered a speech at the school’s recent commencement ceremony in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to his role at Northwestern, Schill served as the president of the University of Oregon. In a message to the campus community on June 15, 2020, Schill shared his thoughts and insights.