Commentaries

Commentary

In this section, we proudly present insightful commentaries from CSHE staff and affiliates. These pieces offer timely perspectives, thought-provoking analyses, and deep dives into critical issues shaping higher education today. Our scholars leverage their expertise to contribute to public discourse, sharing their unique insights and engaging with current policy debates. We invite you to explore their contributions, which underscore CSHE's commitment to fostering informed discussion and understanding in the field.

Title Author Year Publication type
All hopes turn to Congress to soften Trump’s assault on HE John Aubrey Douglass 2025 Commentary, 2025
We Haven’t Seen a Fight Like Harvard vs. Trump in Centuries Steven Brint 2025 Commentary, 2025
$15 Billion Is Enough to Fight a President Charlie Eaton 2025 Commentary, 2025
Actually, university students are not ‘academically adrift’ Igor Chirikov; John Aubrey Douglass; Gregg Thomson 2025 Commentary, 2025
Universities can expect a frontal attack if Trump returns John Aubrey Douglass 2024 Commentary, 2024
It's Time for a New Pell Grant Laura Hamilton; Christian Michael Smith; Charlie Eaton 2024 Commentary, 2024
If Trump Wins ... Steven Brint 2024 Commentary, 2024
US universities face a precipice under a Trump presidency John Aubrey Douglass 2023 Commentary, 2023
Here and Abroad, Universities Face an Autocratic Playbook. Academe (AAUP Publication), November 2023 John Aubrey Douglass 2023 Commentary, 2023
Higher Ed's Financial Roller Coaster Jennifer Delaney 2023 Commentary, 2023
The Political Machine Behind the War on Academic Freedom Steven Brint 2023 Commentary, 2023
New ideas in the face of rankings and ‘world class’ fatigue John Aubrey Douglass 2023 Commentary, 2023
Blue versus red states: Higher education policy-making in the US John Aubrey Douglass 2023 Commentary, 2023
How to enhance the credibility of academia in public life John Aubrey Douglass 2022 Commentary, 2022
What Comes After Democracy? Steven Brint 2022 Commentary, 2022
Universities in Russia face a dramatic turning point John Aubrey Douglass; Igor Chirikov 2022 Commentary, 2022
How Will "Benedict" Trump Be Remembered? The January 6 Coup Attempt in Historical Perspective John Aubrey Douglass 2022 Commentary, 2022
What’s New About Neo-Nationalism, Anyway? John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Commentary, 2021
A Bolsonaro defeat will not fully undo his damage to Brazilian science John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Commentary, 2021
Like Peas in a Pod – How Trump and Bolsonaro Attack Science and Democracy John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Commentary, 2021
What is the fate of Hong Kong’s universities under Xi? Bryan Edward Penprase; John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Commentary, 2021
Arizona State's Success Story: Model or Mirage? Steven Brint 2021 Commentary, 2021
University Research and the COVID Vaccine Race – Who Owns What IP? John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Commentary, 2021
Biden’s victory means a reboot of US higher education policy John Aubrey Douglass; Richard Edelstein 2020 Commentary, 2020