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higher education

Published
January 27, 2023

Commentary: Yes, college education is still very much ‘worth it’

The return on investment for students of my institution, Maine Maritime Academy, tells a compelling story.
Published
November 6, 2022

And for its next course, Colby College puts focus on food

The college's Center for the Arts and Humanities chose 'Food for Thought' as its theme this academic year, so students will explore food-related issues from multiple perspectives in 16 classes.
Published
November 4, 2022

Maine Voices: Time to stop the leftist tail from wagging the American dog

Only the rejection of the progressive left by traditional liberal Democrats can decisively tip the scales toward American healing and renewal.
Published
October 14, 2022

Commentary: An NYU professor got fired. Then everybody missed the point

When Maitland Jones Jr. lost his job teaching organic chemistry to pre-med students, it seemed to encapsulate something wrong with higher ed.
Published
September 13, 2022

Commentary: As a ‘Dreamer,’ I’m never not afraid

Regardless of my DACA status, I live in fear that I could be deported at any time.

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Published
September 12, 2022

Maine Voices: How a native New Yorker found her calling in Maine

Since 1979, the state has nurtured my intellect in ways unimaginable prior to moving here.
Published
August 25, 2022

Commentary: Biden’s student debt cancellation is a welcome starting point

We can and should do more to relieve those struggling under this burden – and to assist the scholars of the future.
Published
July 27, 2022

Commentary: Need for greater public and private investment in higher education’s hidden costs

In Maine and across the nation, ‘invisible’ financial barriers hold back many low-income first-generation college students.
Published
June 4, 2022

Maine now offering free community college for recent grads

The Maine Legislature approved a plan backed by Gov. Janet Mills to provide free community college to students who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published
May 28, 2022

Commentary: New UMaine System board chair invites faculty engagement

While we might disagree about particular decisions, we all share the same goals of providing our students with an affordable, world-class education.