Heterodox Sign‑on as Reform Strategy

Influential non‑partisan or heterodox scholars publicly endorsing partisan or ideologically framed reform manifestos can be used intentionally to rebrand and legitimize institutional change, lowering partisan resistance and reframing what counts as mainstream critique of universities. Such sign‑ons function as a tactical lever that converts private academic dissent into public, cross‑spectrum pressure for governance reforms. — If adopted widely, this tactic remakes the coalition dynamics around university reform by making critics inside the academy into credible messengers for external policy interventions.