Voice: Elaine Maimon
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How Do We Salvage the UArts Debacle?
A longtime university president proposes turning the university’s Center City buildings into an arts community that would make the city a destination for practicing artists
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UArts’ Closing with One-Week Notice? This Just Isn’t Done
The 150-year-old institution has left students, faculty and the city reeling. A longtime university president joins in the call for an immediate independent investigation
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Ideas We Should Steal: College Credit for Campaign Work
L.A.’s Occidental College offers a “campaign semester” for students who do election work full time. A longtime university president urges local colleges to do the same
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Ideas We Should Steal: Family College Scholarships
Hope Chicago ensures free college for students graduating from five public high schools — along with one member of their family. A longtime university president makes the case for investing in Philadelphia families the same way
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Celebrate Teachers
This Teacher Appreciation Week, a longtime university president urges Philadelphians to celebrate educators — but to also support the teaching profession
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Everyone Has Much to Learn about Israel and Gaza
During Passover week a longtime university president reflects on antisemitism and threats to free speech on campus
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Philly Universities Must Invest In Young Students
A longtime university president on why all local institutions should emulate Temple's Saturday College
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Hope Springs Forward on Education
Signs of progress abound in public education, a longtime university president muses — but there is still work to be done
By Elaine Maimon