March 20, 2022

The Washington Post quoted Prof. Frederick Lynch on the benefits of higher education. “...education has provided upward mobility...and many benefits outside of work, such as critical thinking, civic engagement, healthy behavior and so on,” he said.

March 15, 2022

Prof. Andrew Busch wrote a commentary about mail voting and election legitimacy for RealClear Politics. Co-author of Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics, Busch wrote that the proportion of ballots cast by mail nearly doubled from 2016 to 2020, a development that contributed to undermining confidence in results. He outlines two problems—inadequate ballot security and delayed vote totals—and ways of mitigating future concerns.

March 12, 2022

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in a Patch piece on the challenges Gov. Newsom may face on his path to reelection: “Even if the challenger in November isn't very compelling or strong, a lot of people will vote for that person to express their displeasure with the incumbent. And there might be a lot of displeasure this November.”

March 11, 2022

Prof. Lily Geismer’s new book, “Left Behind: The Democrats’ Failed Attempt to Solve Inequality” was reviewed by the New York Times. Geismer has also appeared at the Tucson Festival of Books and been interviewed on several radio and podcast shows.