Voice: Elaine Maimon
Young People, You Can Do Well and Do Good
Being young is hard these days. That’s why a longtime university president recommends a life in public service.
By Elaine Maimon
The Perils of Patronage
Penn this week refused preferential treatment from Trump that could jeopardize science funding. A longtime university president urges push-back on favoritism wherever it happens
By Elaine Maimon
In College Admissions, Bullies Win
A longtime university president urges the College Board to restore a tool that helped universities like Swarthmore and Haverford admit more low-income students
By Elaine Maimon
Celebrate Constitution Day by Defending our Founding Document
The unsung holiday — this week — is more important than ever this year, argues a longtime university president, who suggests an inspiring visit to an Independence Mall institution
By Elaine Maimon
Partisanship Has No Place in College Loans
President Trump is rescinding loan forgiveness for people who he thinks flout his politics — including possibly Philly public school teachers. A longtime university president cries foul
By Elaine Maimon
Uniting Higher Ed To Protect Science, Education — and Democracy
A longtime university president calls on Pennsylvania colleges to follow the lead of UCLA and the Big Ten by joining together to fight attacks on higher ed
By Elaine Maimon
Is Trump Targeting Welders Now?
A provision of the President’s One Big Ugly Act threatens to disrupt shipbuilding at Philly’s Navy Yard. A longtime university president bemoans yet another attack on post-high school education
By Elaine Maimon
What Our Congressional Delegation Can Learn From Baseball
A longtime university president urges a return to playing fair
By Elaine Maimon
Prevent Another Threat to American Education
Get off your beach chair, put down your mango margarita, and call your Senators one more time before summer recess, urges a longtime university president
By Elaine Maimon
This July 4th, Let’s Stand Up for Philadelphia Values
Remember the 1776 rallying cry that launched our country’s fight against tyranny? It’s time to raise our voices again
By Elaine Maimon