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To Know Your Enemy's Face

Sep 27, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Anastasia Shteinert |Hannah Leffingwell |Jeffrey Goldfarb |Daniel Foster

Moscow, Domes of Churches in the Kremlin (1952) | Roger Fenton / Public DomainKnowing your enemy as the key to victory is centuries-old wisdom. Washington seemed to embrace it during the Cold War, investing significant resources in the development of Soviet studies. In recent years, however, the situation has changed. Researchers and university professors are concerned about the deepening crisis in Russian studies in the United States.
Taking the Sad Measure of the "Better FAFSA" Fiasco

Jul 2, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Kim Nauer |Daniel Foster |Jonathan Cortez |Maria Bucur

The student piggy bank | AI-generated imageUrban Matters: Kim, it’s been a memorably bad year in the world of college financial aid. The US Department of Education had promised a “Better FAFSA,” a new and streamlined Free Application for Federal Student Aid that would be quick to fill out and boost awards for more low-income students. Then the rollout was appallingly botched. What was the effect on the high school class of 2024?
The Texas Attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education

Apr 22, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Jonathan Cortez |Trebor Scholz |Daniel Foster |Kim Nauer

March 4 San Francisco State education protest 137 | Steve Rhodes / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0On January 1 of this year, a bill went into effect in Texas that banned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In the weeks since, numerous public university centers, programs, offices, and student groups in Texas have seen their missions dramatically altered.
The Cyclopes in the Food Court

Feb 6, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Daniel Foster

Odilon Redon, “The Cyclops” (c. 1914) x Paul Cézanne, “The Basket of Apples” (1890–1894)Deciding where to go for a liberal arts education can seem a bit like deciding where to go for dinner. There’s prix fixe restaurants: “great books” programs that restrict diners and students to the same food and the same texts. There are à la carterestaurants with tasting menus, which offer more choice, but point diners and students towards a limited list of carefully curated core courses.