Voice: Elaine Maimon

Former Columbia University President Lee Bollinger’s new book contends that universities are critical to America’s future. He’ll make his case on January 28, as part of the Free Library’s author event series, sponsored by The Citizen

A longtime university president on how international controversy 2,500 miles away still hits very close to home

A longtime university president on how to turn the higher ed disasters of 2025 into actions that will preserve what’s best about our local colleges

A longtime university president applauds the courage, integrity and resilience of Philly's storied institutions

A longtime university president reminds us that “career” means a life-path integrating work and meaning in the wider world

Penn and the Heights have launched a program to help high schoolers navigate their way through college applications. A longtime university president visited a classroom at Carver to learn more

A longtime university president calls out the hypocrisy of Trump’s campaign to protect Jewish students

Hope Chicago offers free college for public school students and one member of their family to break the cycle of poverty. Chief Program Officer Michele Howard will talk about its success at The Citizen’s 8th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival November 14.

Being young is hard these days. That’s why a longtime university president recommends a life in public service.

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