# In an op-ed, Prof. Michael Posner argues that universities have the power to protect human rights through purchasing and investment decisions

1 Faculty News November 17, 2014 ![The Chronicle of Higher Education logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_033997.jpg?itok=vg1jhfRl)>

Excerpt from [The Chronicle of Higher Education](http://chronicle.com/article/Universities-Can-Put-Their/150071/) -- "Universities need to move from the defensive, fending off divestment campaigns, to a more affirmative approach, examining how they can maximize their investments in companies that adopt longer-term business models that embrace sustainable environmental and human-rights business practices. Simply by making clear that these issues matter to them, universities can stimulate a broader debate within the investment community and in society generally."

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