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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
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hope_Chicago-791x400.jpeg)
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
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SwarthmoreGrad-791x400.jpg)
We Can Make College Affordable
A new Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA) process has delayed and frustrated students and families. But, a longtime university president advises, it could mean more help for more Americans to get their degrees
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PennTheo-1-791x400.jpg)
Choosing College In Fraught Times
As high school seniors approach college decision time, a longtime university president offers guidelines for picking schools that value respect, freedom and choice
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/College_Dining_Hall-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: No One Should Go Hungry in College
More than 20 percent of all college students — and 35 percent of Black students — don’t have enough to eat. We have the tools, a renowned scholar and advocate says, to ensure everyone is well-fed
By Sara Goldrick-Rab![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/college-diversity-without-affirmative-action-791x400.jpg)
College Diversity Without Affirmative Action
A long-time university president reflects on what it would take for selective colleges and universities to diversify their campuses. Spoiler alert: We already know how to do it.
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PennTheo-1-791x400.jpg)
Can Local Colleges Please Just Work Together?
A long-time university president calls on Philly’s higher education institutions to collaborate to better serve the needs of Philadelphia students.
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Gov-Josh-Shapiro-791x400.jpg)
What Shapiro Got Right on College Degrees
The new governor eliminated the requirement of a four-year degree for most jobs in state government. A longtime university president explains why she applauds the decision
By Elaine Maimon