Voice: Elaine Maimon

Higher Ed Should Learn From the Pandemic
A longtime college president on why a “return to normal” is the last thing our universities should do
By Elaine Maimon
The Higher Ed Opportunity
Four local universities will be searching for new presidents in the next couple of years. Let’s be sure, a longtime college president says, they are principled leaders who can help transform the region.
By Elaine Maimon
It’s Time to Re-Enroll Adults, including John Kruk, in Higher Education
36 million Americans have earned some college credits but no degree. A longtime college president says it’s time to honor what they have learned in life and help them attain degrees.
By Elaine Maimon
It’s Time to Rethink Status in Higher Ed
Penn, Harvard, and other elite universities have rejected a record number of applicants this year. A longtime college president says it’s time to reconsider how we select—and fund—colleges
By Elaine Maimon
Higher Ed Will Never Be the Same Again…
...and that should be a good thing. A longtime university president maps the way forward for universities—and the students they serve
By Elaine Maimon
The Answer To Our Vaccine Debacle
Locally and nationally, getting shots into arms has been a disaster. A longtime college president says the answer to preventing this in future is clear: education
By Elaine Maimon
The Best Way To Eliminate College Debt
Some debt forgiveness could help students and the economy. But a longtime college president makes the case for another strategy: Preventing the debt in the first place.
By Elaine Maimon
Penn Did A Great Thing. Now It Could Do More.
Amy Gutmann’s $100 million pledge to the school district proved again how she is making Penn a leader among elite universities. A longtime college president offers ideas for what else Penn could do for Philly.
By Elaine Maimon