Dr. Donald Sweeting

OPINION December 24

5 reasons why we desperately need Christmas this year

Christmas brings us iconic figures from media like George Bailey, Scrooge and the Grinch. They remind us how much we need the holiday spirit. Here are five important reasons why.

OPINION December 8

There’s at least one university that stands with Israel

Despite the disastrous performance of college presidents on Capitol Hill, I know my school must stand with Israel. As a chancellor, it's our duty to speak out.

OPINION October 31

Pro-Hamas protests expose the massive failure at the heart of American higher education

How could American university students celebrate, and many university presidents equivocate or just stay silent, in response to the brutal Hamas attack?

OPINION October 12

Hamas-Israel war reveals the world's oldest hatred in American higher education

Hamas's war on Israel has unleashed other outbreaks of antisemitism.

OPINION September 24

The one book your child needs to read before they start 'adulting'               

There's one book that offers insight into the key elements of Western culture. Your kids need to be familiar with it to understand the world they live in and the world they inherited.

OPINION March 17, 2023

St. Patrick is so much more than the luck of the Irish

This St. Patrick’s Day, go beyond the green bling, and think about the man Patrick.