As I predicted, Biden’s latest policy announcement spelled the end of the student loan payment pause which began during Covid-19…
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There’s an apocryphal quote often misattributed to Ben Franklin that goes something like this: “When the people find that they…
According to NBC News, there are 4 million fewer students enrolled in college than there were 10 years ago, and there…
During a June 16 meeting of the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, University of Maine System (UMS)…
University of Maine System (UMS) Chancellor Dannel Malloy has now received four votes of no confidence from campuses within the…
After failing to disclose a vote of no confidence in the incoming University of Maine at Augusta’s (UMA) leadership, University…
Over the last year, frequent communications from University of Maine System leaders Chancellor Malloy and UM/UMM President Ferrini-Mundy endorsed “equity”…
On June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in the case of NCAA v. Alston…
Last week marked the beginning of my 37th year at the University of Maine Machias and my 47th consecutive September…
Do you remember this spring when we were told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19? To close…
In mid-May, I spent almost 15 hours over two days in a Zoom training/symposium on the learning management system that…
Governor Janet Mills earlier this month released her 10-Year Economic Development Strategy for the state, the first undertaking since 1993. While well-intentioned,…
The Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business heard several bills last week that would cost Maine millions to…
This session, lawmakers in the Maine Legislature are considering a pair of bills that aim to increase access to higher…
I have sponsored LD 665, “An Act to Enact the Campus Free Expression Act” this session to codify into state…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on Monday held a public hearing on LD 665, sponsored by Rep.…
High school guidance counselors, parents and popular culture have spent decades telling young people that the key to success is…
Clichéd as it may be, conservatives live in “a target rich environment” for drafting commentaries on the absurdities of the…
In 2009, I graduated from high school and left for college. I planned to spend four years away and return…
This piece was first published in the Portland Press Herald. I am an associate professor at the University of Maine…
Government meddling in competitive industry invariably hurts all citizens, and higher education is no exception. America has the highest tuition…
When it comes to the student loan debt crisis, government-oriented reforms are not the solution; they are the problem. One…
James D. Herbert’s Feb. 11 column in the Portland Press Herald, “Are We Just Another Echo Chamber?” drew less attention than one…
Recent events on college campuses around the country show that “political correctness” culture has gone far too far, and administrators…
“Do you like ice cream?” This is what a canvasser asked groups of students passing by. He was attempting to…
During campaign season, every presidential hopeful makes promises to the electorate hoping to appeal to their interest and earn their…