Holden Thorp is editor in chief of the Science family of journals. He was previously provost of Washington University in St. Louis and chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Stories by This Author
The Review | Opinion
Academic visionaries have been replaced by narrow technocrats.
The Review | Opinion
The job is increasingly untenable. Change is needed.
The Review | Opinion
As the College Board’s Florida fiasco shows, it’s time to stop appeasing malign actors.
The Review | Opinion
They’re pulled in many directions. A refocus on teaching is in order.
The Review | Opinion
Colleges are in the middle of the culture wars, whether they like it or not.
The Review
At the University of Florida, the time for strategizing and threading needles is over.
The Review
Institutions have always profited off risky social behavior. Complaints now ring hollow.
Commentary
These five strategies will help universities turn good ideas into reality (and avoid organizational silos).