Jonathan Alger is president of James Madison University in Virginia, where he has championed civic engagement and the role of universities in serving the public good. He is a nationally recognized speaker and writer on civic learning in higher education, as well as on related topics such as free speech, access, diversity, and inclusion. Alger currently serves on the board of the American Association of Colleges and Universities and chairs the Presidents Council for the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and the Association of Governing Boards’ Council of Presidents. He is past board chair of Campus Compact and the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Alger graduated with high honors from Swarthmore College and with honors from Harvard Law School. He has previously served in law and policy positions at Rutgers University, the University of Michigan, the American Association of University Professors, and the US Department of Education.