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.
Friday, May 5, 2023
In a co-bylined editorial for the Indianapolis Business Journal, University Chancellor McRobbie and IU First Lady Emerita Laurie McRobbie urge private philanthropists to play their part in addressing an increasing deterioration in the mental health of Americans, especially young Americans.
Friday, January 13, 2023
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.
Friday, March 11, 2022
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.
Friday, August 27, 2021
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.
Friday, May 21, 2021
IU President McRobbie co-authored an op-ed with Florida State University President John Thrasher that supports the passage of the bipartisan "Endless Frontier Act."
Friday, March 19, 2021
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.
Friday, October 9, 2020
IU President McRobbie writes in a column for the Indianapolis Business Journal that the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the need to invest in education.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
IU President McRobbie and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President L. Rafael Reif co-authored a column about the need for the U.S. to continue investing in science and technology.
Monday, February 24, 2020
IU President Michael A. McRobbie and Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger co-authored a column about the need for paper ballots to ensure the integrity of elections.
Monday, February 24, 2020
In a Chicago Tribune column, President Michael A. McRobbie writes about the importance of digitally preserving artifacts like those damaged in the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
