Topic: Colleges and Universities
This Isn’t Policy. It’s Chaos for Colleges.
A longtime university president laments the havoc caused by Trump’s temporary freeze on federal programs — and fears it’s only just begun
By Elaine Maimon
Lose “DEI.” Keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A longtime university president mourns the attack on ideas that are important to democracy
By Elaine Maimon
Penn’s Free Ride
A longtime university president and Penn alumna applauds the university for putting its money where its mouth is to attract working and middle-class students
By Elaine Maimon
Penn Bets Big On Green
The city's largest private employer is enacting an ambitious sustainability plan that could be a model for the rest of Philly — and the country
By Courtney DuChene
The Key To Fighting College “Elitism”
The 2024 election highlighted an education divide in the American populace. A long-time university president says the answer lies with colleges themselves
By Elaine Maimon
Higher Education in a New Trump Era
A long-time university president on what colleges must do to meet this moment
By Elaine Maimon
Trump vs. Harris on Higher Ed
A long-time university president wishes she could write a normal article contrasting the presidential candidates’ policies on higher education. But these are not normal times
By Elaine Maimon
The Best Case for Forgiving Student Loans
The Biden-Harris administration is forgiving $4.5 billion in student debt for college grads who have chosen to become public servants. A long time university president thinks that should be just the start
By Elaine Maimon
Why the Privilege of College Should Be a Right for All
A long-time university president reflects on the value of college beyond job preparation
By Elaine Maimon
How to Become POTUS Through College Education
The four candidates running for president and vice president have differing education stories. That, a longtime university president notes, is a fact of American life that they must all work to uphold
By Elaine Maimon