Author Paul Tough to Speak at Gonzaga on Injustices of Higher Education

On Wednesday, Oct. 25, author and journalist Paul Tough will speak at Gonzaga University on injustices and inequities in higher education as part of the Provost Speaker Series.

Tough will be speaking on the injustices of higher education with a focus on the pandemic era, looking at the fairness of admissions, the reality of entrenched racial barriers and crushing student debt. His recent book, "The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us (previously titled The Years That Matter Most)," examines how the landscape of higher education has shifted and who the university system really serves.

Tough is an author, journalist and speaker on topics including education, parenting, equity and student success. He is a contributing writer for the "New York Times Magazine," and his writing has appeared in the "New Yorker," "The Atlantic," "GQ," "Esquire" and the "New York Times." He has worked as an editor at the "New York Times Magazine" and "Harper’s Magazine" and founded the online magazine, "Open Letters." His book, "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character," spent more than a year on the "New York Times" best-seller lists and was translated into 27 languages.

Tough’s appearance on Wednesday, Oct. 25, starts at 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will take place in the Cataldo Hall Globe Room on the Gonzaga campus, and will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.