“…(Obama, 2008, para 40) Higher education holds the potential to exert a significant influence on society, with the ability to shape cultural, social, and economic evolutions (Walker, 2015). This capacity for societal impact may be connected to the historical legacies of universities, stemming from religious affiliations, government involvement, and diverse funding sources, such as major granting agencies and philanthropists committed to social change (Hearn, 2021;Richter et al, 2020). Beyond these origins, higher education is a place where thinking and debating are encouraged to benefit individuals and society (Chan, 2016).…”