Archives: Op-Eds

America’s regional public universities can still be a bargain in a sea of high priced options

June 10, 2026 in

The Hechinger Report

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Charles L. Welch, Ora Hirsch Pescovitz

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American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), Oakland University

access, affordability, first-generation students, student debt

The Sound Behind The Booing

June 8, 2026 in

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Pace University

artificial intelligence, commencement, ethics

The biggest threat to higher education isn’t making headlines

June 7, 2026 in

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Hamilton College

DEI, educational reforms, federal policy

Yale’s Shrinking Mission

June 4, 2026 in

Inside Higher Ed

by

Brian Rosenberg

for

Macalester College

academic freedom, institutional mission, public trust

Speaking Out for Discovery and Workforce Education

June 3, 2026 in

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American Association of Community Colleges

community college, funding, research

If higher education wants to rebuild public trust, start with making college affordable

June 3, 2026 in

The Hechinger Report

by

John B. King Jr

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State University of New York (SUNY)

access, affordability, trust, tuition

The Pope Just Challenged Higher Ed

June 2, 2026 in

Inside Higher Ed

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University of Dayton Ohio

Curriculum, artificial intelligence, ethics

The Long Reach Of Scholarships And Support

May 28, 2026 in

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Pace University

access, affordability, financial aid, scholarships, student success

There Seems to Be Some Confusion Over Who Speaks for the University

May 27, 2026 in

Inside Higher Ed

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University of California System

Institutional neutrality, academic freedom, campus policy, free speech, governance, leadership

Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart

May 27, 2026 in

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Sally Kornbluth

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

funding, research

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