Op-ed: Crisis at Tufts University and The Fletcher School: Lessons learned from the U.S. Marine Corps
When entering the Tufts campus from College Avenue along the Memorial Steps, it is easy to recognize the strong bond the university has with the U.S. Military.The Fletcher School’s International Security Studies programhas multiplefaculty members who have contributed a large part of their career to not just studying but advising the military on their crisis management and counterinsurgency operations.Multiple active-duty service members join Fletcher each year as part of theMilitary Fellows program. Additionally, The Fletcher School has hosted Boston native, Fletcher alumnus and retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford (F’92),the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for numerous engagements. Thus, it is fitting that we can examine a recent leadership crisis in the Marine Corps, how it was resolved and how it will likely forecast the process Tufts’ leadership will take in leading The Fletcher School out of its current crisis.