January-July 2014
Excellent education, reasonable cost: Arizona has it – Arizona Republic
- Michael Crow, Arizona State University; John Haeger, President, Northern Arizona University; Ann Weaver Hart, President, University of Arizona; and Matt Salmon, U.S. House of Representatives, R-Ariz.
‘Anchor’ collaboration will move city forward – Baltimore Sun
- Joan Develin Coley, Notre Dame of Maryland University; Ronald Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University; Fred Lazarus IV, President, Maryland Institute College of Art; and Brian Linnane, President, Loyola University Maryland
Reducing climate risks for coastal communities – Boston Globe
- Donna Shalala, University of Miami; Olympia Snowe, U.S. senator from Maine, 1996-2013
College Is Still for Creating Citizens – Chronicle of Higher Education
- Marvin Krislov, Oberlin College; Steven S. Volk, Director, Center for Teaching Innovation and Excellence at Oberlin
Use the Common Core. Use It Widely. Use It Well. – Chronicle of Higher Education
- William E. Kirwan, University System of Maryland; Timothy P. White, chancellor, California State University System; and Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor, State University of New York System
Career pathways are essential workforce solutions – Community College Daily (American Association of Community Colleges)
- Morna Foy, Wisconsin Technical College System; Kyle Schwarm, System Executive Director of Statewide Marketing
Connecticut’s place in the knowledge economy is linked to higher education – Connecticut Mirror, Hartford
- Pamela Trotman Reid, University of Saint Joseph; Judith B. Greiman, President, Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
How Michigan Wins From Funding University Research – Detroit Free Press
- Louanna K. Simon, Michigan State University; Mary Sue Coleman, President, University of Michigan, and M. Roy Wilson, President, Wayne State University
Property Tax on Colleges Is a Bad Idea – Hartford, Conn., Courant
- Walter Harrison, University of Hartford; Judith B. Greiman, President, Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
The Problem With Percentages and Education: Which Students Merit Our Attention? – Huffington Post
- Karen Gross, Southern Vermont College; Catherine McKeen, Director, Center for Teaching & Learning, Southern Vermont College
A Family’s College Search(es) – Inside Higher Ed
- Thomas J. Botzman, Misericordia University; Vanessa and Gabriela Botzman, wife and daughter
6 Questions to Measure the Cost of College – National Journal
- Kim Bottomly, Wellesley College; Phillip B. Levine, Wellesley economics professor, who developed the college’s quick-cost estimator
Independent Connecticut colleges fill corporate gaps, reinvigorate communities – New Haven, Conn., Register
- Steven H. Kaplan, University of New Haven; Judith B. Greiman, President, Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
Cut College Costs Using Carrots, Not Sticks Roll Call, D.C.
- John F. Ebersole, Excelsior College; Bill Simmons, Managing Principal, Dutko Grayling
Meeting the Food Challenges of Tomorrow Through the Legacy of Borlaug – Roll Call, D.C.
- Steven Leath, Iowa State University; Eric Kaler, President, University of Minnesota, and Mark Hussey, Interim President, Texas A&M University
Colleges need support building vital workforce – Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
- Thayne M. McCulloh, Gonzaga University; Beck A. Taylor, President, Whitworth University
USC moving from desegregation to diversity The State, Columbia, S.C.
- Harris Pastides, University of South Carolina; John Dozier, chief Diversity Officer, University of South Carolina
How to Reverse the Graying of Scientific Research Wall Street Journal
- Ronald J. Daniels, Johns Hopkins University; Paul Rothman, CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Leadership Tips for College Presidents and CEOs – Wall Street Journal
- Barry Glassner, Lewis & Clark College; Morton Schapiro, President, Northwestern University
Why Unionizing College Sports Is a Bad Call Wall Street Journal
- Louanna Simon, Michigan State University; Nathan Hatch, President, Wake Forest University