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From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds

From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds

(AMHERST, MASS.) Throughout the 20th century, college and university presidents spoke out on everything, from wars to civil rights struggles, with a sense of moral authority attempting to guide the course. Their language was typically direct and free of jargon. “Democracy is the best form of government. It is worth

Hamilton, Corvallis Science Olympiad teams take top prize at statewide competition

Hamilton High School and Corvallis Middle School Science Olympiad teams both won at the statewide competition at Montana State University in Bozeman last week — marking the fourth time in a row both teams have advanced in their respective divisions to nationals. Science Olympiad is one of the country’s largest

Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

If the government had found a way to save US$10 for every dollar it spent helping low-income people get healthier, wouldn’t it make sense for it to keep doing that? Well, that’s exactly what the U.S. government did when it piloted the SNAP-Ed program

Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters

Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters

Yale University, Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles are among the schools that have recently placed professors on leave, seen faculty resign or made other changes over faculty members’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The University of Arizona, for example, canceled a science conference scheduled for April 2026,

Hunter Hess Showed Us What It Means to Represent the U.S.

Hunter Hess Showed Us What It Means to Represent the U.S.

When U.S. freestyle skier Hunter Hess was asked at a press conference how it felt to represent his country at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, he said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think. It’s a little hard.” The backlash was

Citing funding issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection drops out of career fair

Citing funding issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection drops out of career fair

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed comments regarding federal agents and self-defense to Daniel Bitton and stated that he was a member of the campus chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). Bitton is not a member of YAL, and the quotes in question

Farmers and ranchers explore solar power at Gallatin Valley Earth Day panel

Community members gathered for a panel at the Museum of the Rockies last Wednesday to learn how solar power is being used in agriculture, from powering water wells and electric fences to cutting energy costs on cattle ranches. On Feb. 11, Gallatin Valley Earth Day — a local group that puts