The ousters of the presidents of two prestigious universities in the past month have been a cause for celebration among conservatives who think they could be stepping stones to changes they’ve long wanted in higher education. Harvard President Claudine Gay and University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) President Liz Magill both are gone from their positions after their controversial congressional testimony at the beginning of December, with Gay also facing substantial allegations of plagiarism. Republicans say their departures are just the beginning of needed reforms at the schools. “This is only among the very first steps on a very long road to...