Op-Ed

Op-eds by McRobbie

University Chancellor Michael A. McRobbie regularly submits op-eds and guest columns on a variety of topics to local, national, and international media.

Below is a full list of his pieces that have appeared year-by-year.

In his latest editorial for the Indianapolis Business Journal, University Chancellor McRobbie writes that Indiana's long-term investment in optical fiber networks and sophisticated operations support for those networks, such as the Global Network Operations Center, or GlobalNOC, has positioned the Hoosier state to seize extensive opportunities opened up by the recently enacted CHIPS and Science Act.

In an editorial for the Indianapolis Business Journal, University Chancellor McRobbie underscores the importance of newly passed legislation that will enhance Indiana's elections infrastructure, while also making the case that paper continues to be the best option to safeguarding the state's voting process.

In an editorial for "Science," one of the world's leading academic journals, IU President Emeritus McRobbie urges states to put aside their political differences in the interest of public safety and health at their colleges universities, and the communities they serve through their vital education and research missions.

IU President McRobbie writes in an opinion column that IU and other state universities will play a crucial role in amplifying Indiana's efforts to vaccinate Hoosiers against COVID-19 as more doses become available.

In an opinion column in the Indianapolis Star, IU President McRobbie describes how IU's focus on brain gain helps meet regional demands for knowledgeable workers and makes the community it serves more attractive to top companies.

This column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University and Dennis Murphy, chief executive officer of IU Health. It appeared in Inside Indiana Business on February 27, 2018.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in the Indianapolis Business Journal on November 18, 2017.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University and Eric Holcomb, governor of the state of Indiana. It appeared on Foxnews.com on October 25, 2017.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education on April 10, 2017.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education on April 10, 2017.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in the Indianapolis Star on February 21, 2017.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in the U.S. News & World Report on February 13, 2017.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in the Indianapolis Business Journal on August 20, 2016.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in the Indianapolis Business Journal on March 12, 2016.

This guest column was submitted by Michael A. McRobbie, president, Indiana University. It appeared in the The Journal Gazette on November 25, 2013.