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Leadership and Governance
Presidents
Policy and Legal Affairs
Partnerships and Mergers
Crisis Management
Enrollment
Admissions
Access and Affordability
Financial Aid
Academics
Faculty
Online Learning
Career Pathways
Edtech
Instructional Technology
Cybersecurity
Student Success
Recruitment and Retention
Campus Safety
Mental health
Events
Webinars
Podcasts
Ed Talks
Figen Mekik
Figen Mekik is a professor of geology in the Department of Physics at Grand Valley State University.
Op-ed
Higher education ‘crisis’ is a myth–and a dangerous one
Figen Mekik
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September 17, 2025
Media-fabricated projections of emergency and disaster are alienating the public from higher learning.
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