Op-Ed Columns
Opinion pieces written by Bucknell faculty and staff
We invite you to read these op-ed columns by Bucknell students, faculty and staff. If you would like to use one of them in a publication, please contact Andy Hirsch at 570-577-3698.
Elite Colleges are as Foreign as Mars
By Claire Vaye Watkins, assistant professor of English
Published in The New York Times, March 28, 2013
North Korea's nuclear test and policy failure
By Zhiqun Zhu, MacArthur Chair of East Asian Politics and associate professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Korea Times, March 12, 2013
Big picture of China lost in the debates
By Zhiqun Zhu, associate professor of political science and international relations
Published by CNN, Oct. 29, 2012
JP Morgan's Loss Provides Lessons for Reformers
By William Gruver, Howard I. Scott Clinical Professor of Global Commerce, Strategy and Leadership
Published in The Street, May 17, 2012
How seniors benefit our towns, cities
By Peter Karl Kresl, professor emeritus of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Feb. 5, 2012
PSU needs an outside influence
By William Gruver, Howard I. Scott Clinical Professor of Global Commerce, Strategy and Leadership
Published in The Harrisburg Patriot-News, Feb. 5, 2012
Why GE heads for China
By Peter Karl Kresl, professor emeritus of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Jan. 8, 2012
Am I a liberal?
By Peter Karl Kresl, professor emeritus of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Dec. 25, 2011
Capitalism is the Enemy of Democracy
By David Kristjanson-Gural, associate professor of economics
Published in Truthout, Dec. 13, 2011
Protest and Celebrate
By David Kristjanson-Gural, associate professor of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Dec. 10, 2011
School choice is goose chase
By Abe Feuerstein, associate professor of education and associate dean of social sciences
Published in The Daily Item, Dec. 4, 2011
What's behind OWS movement?
By Peter Karl Kresl, professor emeritus of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Nov. 27, 2011
Haiti's Development Paradigm
By Eric Martin, assistant professor of management
Published in Caribbean Journal, Nov. 14, 2011
Let's occupy together
By David Kristjanson-Gural, associate professor of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Nov. 5, 2011
A multi-pronged approach to alcohol abuse
By Pete Mackey, vice president for communication and community relations
Published in The Daily Item, Oct. 28, 2011
Whom to invite
By Pete Mackey, vice president for communications and community relations
Published in Inside Higher Education, May 27, 2011
Bond vigilantes pose greatest threat to America's economy
By William Gruver, Howard I. Scott Clinical Professor of Global Commerce, Strategy and Leadership
Published in The Patriot-News, April 1, 2011
The other half
By Eugenia Gerdes, professor of psychology and dean emerita of the College of Arts and Sciences
Published in Inside Higher Education, March 24, 2011
Cultural gap hinders U.S.-China ties
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in Taipei Times, Feb. 1, 2011
Architectural reclamation a boon to sustainability
By Ann Echols, visiting assistant professor of management
Published in The Centre County Daily Times, Jan. 27, 2011
China's Hu can rightly ask Obama: What have you done for me lately?
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 17, 2011
The real transformational leader: Obama or the tea party?
By William Gruver, Howard I. Scott Clinical Professor of Global Commerce, Strategy and Leadership
Published in The Patriot-News, Dec. 16, 2010
North Korea tests U.S.-China relations
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Korea Times, Dec. 13, 2010
Legal 'free pass' for America's war contractors
By Kate McCoy, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology
Published in The Patriot-News, Nov. 17, 2010
The Korea crisis and China's policy
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in e-International Relations, June 2, 2010
U.S. wrongly blames China for economic woes
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Patriot-News, April 5, 2010
Smart Regulation: Lessons from China
By William Gruver, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Management and executive-in-residence
Published in Directorship, March 23, 2010
Smart reform: Elevator equity
By William Gruver, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Management and executive-in-residence
Published in Directorship, March 16, 2010
For smart reform, leverage needs to be reined in
By William Gruver, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Management and executive-in-residence
Published in Directorship, March 9, 2010
Obama learns the three T's the hard way
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Journal, Feb. 17, 2010
It's the economists stupid
By David Kristjanson-Gural, associate professor of economics
Published in Common Dreams, Feb. 2, 2010
Fog of war
By William Gruver, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Management and executive-in-residence
Published in The New Republic, Dec. 8, 2009
Animal, vegetable, miserable
By Gary Steiner, professor of philosophy
Published in The New York Times, Nov. 22, 2009
Clean air is key in talks between Hu and Obama
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Taipei Times, Nov. 13, 2009
Joined at the hip
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in the Beijing Review, Sept. 22, 2009
Finally 'Thirtysomething'?
By Porochista Khakpour, visiting assistant professor of English
Published in The New York Times, Aug. 23, 2009
Should Obama sign a peace treaty with North Korea?
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Christian Science Monitor, July 28, 2009
Prepare for post-Kim Jong-il era
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in The Korea Times, July 14, 2009
South Korea in a new Asia initiative
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in Asia Times Online, June 30, 2009
Islamic Revolution Barbie
By Porochista Khakpour, visiting assistant professor of English
Published in The New York Times, March 8, 2009
Why men must change
By Linden Lewis, professor of sociology
Published in Stabroek News (Guyana), March 7, 2009
Bad bankers
By David Kristjanson-Gural, associate professor of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Feb. 26, 2009
Government needs to restrict Wall Street firms
By William Gruver, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Management and executive-in-residence
Published in The New Republic, Feb. 25, 2009
Beijing's diplomatic blitz gathers pace
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in Asia Times Online, Feb. 24, 2009
Weakest link in U.S.-China ties endures
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in Asia Times Online, Dec. 24, 2008
Culture of accumulation isn't sustainable
By Paul Shrivastava, professor of management
Published in The Patriot-News, Dec. 21, 2008
Forget Bush's war and work with Asia
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in Asia Times Online, Oct. 24, 2008
A big regulator for the little investor
By William Gruver, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Management and executive-in-residence
Published in The New York Times, Sept. 13, 2008
African nations need political stability
By Berhanu Nega, visiting international scholar in the economics department
Published in The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News, March 16, 2008
The choice in Pakistan: Democracy or jihadist rule
By Paul Shrivastava, professor of management
Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 13, 2007
Rethinking college rankings
By Brian C. Mitchell, president
Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 4, 2007
My Turn: 'Main Street' blossoms
By Charles Pollock, vice president for external relations
Published in The Daily Item of Sunbury, Pa., July 15, 2007
Divide and conquer
By William Gruver, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Management and executive-in-residence
Published in The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News, March 18, 2007
