# Thad Westbrook: Leading Higher Education Reform at the University of South Carolina

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Podcast: [Higher Ed Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-now-175096)
Published: 2025-10-09T16:53:00+00:00
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## Resource

ACTA's Nick Down interviews Thad Westbrook , chairman of the University of South Carolina 's (USC) Board of Trustees . Mr. Westbrook earned his bachelor's degree in political science from USC and his J.D. from the USC School of Law . A member of the USC Board since 2010, he spearheaded the creation of USC's C enter for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse and has helped lead the movement to break up the higher education accreditation monopoly .

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