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University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann writes of the fundamental importance of free press and honest journalism.
Ana Mari Cauce, president of the University of Washington, Kirk Schulz, president of Washington State University, and Jan Yoshiwara, executive director of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, call on the Legislature to make increasing investments in the state's institutions of public higher education a priority when the Legislature convenes in January.
In an article for Change Magazine, the government-university partnership has advanced human health, enhanced security, and has fueled technological innovation and economic growth.
Ronald J. Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University, urged students to take Humanities courses "as a foundational preparation for a life well lived" in this commentary published by The Washington Post.
Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University, commends two "liberal lions" who "find themselves often aligned with more-conservative camps" on the issue of free speech on college campuses in this commentary published by The Washington Post.
Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro says today's college students are "caring, complex, committed and clear-eyed," in this commentary published by The Los Angeles Times.
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie said the state's strategy for leading in today’s highly competitive marketplace by attracting talent and a well-trained workforce is working in this commentary published by the Indianapolis Star.

Three AAU University presidents - from the University of Michigan, the University of Oregon and The Ohio State University - answer the question: If you had to devise just one tool or metric to help the general public assess the value of a particular college or degree, what would it be and why?
Kent Fuchs, president of the University of Florida, and Mariana Castro, a UF senior majoring in biology, urge policymakers to allow undocumented young Americans protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program "to continue pursuing their dreams here in America."
Robert Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, "has become the most essential voice in American academia today" says Bret Stephens, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times.