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A Detour for Democracy

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By Yael Bromberg, Jonathan Becker, Roosevelt Montas
| American Association of Colleges and Universities
On January 12, 2026, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3–2, with its Republican majority prevailing along party lines, to reject requests for a voting site on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University, the nation’s largest historically Black university. As a result, more than fifteen thousand students had to leave campus—find a ride, carve out time, navigate unfamiliar precincts—to vote early in the primary elections.
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Give Them Ballots

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By Jonathan Becker, Roosevelt Montas, David Weaver
| American Association of Colleges and Universities
In February 2026, US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon declared, “American colleges and universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research—not influencing elections.” Unfortunately, her definition of “influencing” appears expansive and seems to extend to nonpartisan activities such as on-campus voter registration drives designed to encourage civic engagement among students.
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Bard is an ecosystem, not a person

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By Jonathan Becker
| The Roundtable (Podcast)
Published April 20, 2026 at 12:52 PM EDT For years, I have wondered why Bard College, an innovative institution where I have worked for nearly 30 years and serve as the executive vice president and vice president for Academic Affairs, does not receive more press coverage. But, as the adage goes, be careful what you wish for.
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