Summer 2026

But What Do They Think?

VOL. 112 NO. 3

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Feature

There’s Something Happening Here

How can we better understand today’s college students and their challenges

By Marilyn Cooper

Magazine President's Note

Trust Must Be Earned

Colleges and universities need to demonstrate their commitment to students, communities, and the public good

By Lynn Pasquerella

Magazine Interview

Reading as Resistance

Iranian American author Azar Nafisi on why literature, imagination, and the humanities matter for democracy

By Marilyn Cooper

Magazine Perspective

Science Is Ours

Higher education leaders must shield research universities from partisan politics

By Donald Ingber

Magazine Advice

Stronger Together

How to challenge immigration policies that are harming higher ed

By Miriam Feldblum

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Feature

Tell Me about Your Board Chair

The president’s partnership with the chair matters even more than you think. Here’s how to ensure a successful relationship.

By Christopher N. Breiseth

Magazine Perspective

The Real Work of Poetry

Students at Smith’s literary press are bringing books into the world

Magazine Feature

The Republic of Learning

250 years of US Higher Education

By Marilyn Cooper

Magazine Dispatch from Abroad

Prepared for Anything

Even amid ongoing crises, faculty and staff at the Lebanese American University are determined to keep teaching and supporting their students

By Rula L. Diab

Magazine Student Voice

Before Ballots Are Cast

Helping students vote and teaching civics showed me how democracy is practiced

By Umehani Rehmanji

Magazine Reflections

Good Morning

How do you set yourself up for success as the day begins: What’s your secret weapon before the coffee kicks in?