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Arguments that state higher education systems constrain flagship universities miss the point: public universities best serve their states and students when they work in unison, Nancy Zimpher argues.

We must give students and families the right kind of information -- about multiple factors, and not blended into a single institutional rating -- about one of the most expensive purchases they will ever make, writes Carrie Warick.

Yes, it matters what our students major in -- but it may matter less than their maturity and perseverance and other interpersonal skills, writes Lee Williams.

Star professors who talk about the importance of public higher ed but teach at elite privates send one message, writes Abraham Gutman. Those who take jobs at public universities send a much better message.

Will Miller says it's just fine when students call him by his first name.

State systems have served higher education well over time, but in today's environment they may be inimical to the health of flagship universities and the regions they serve, write Robert Berdahl, Steven Sample and Raquel M. Rall.

Katrina Gulliver is tired of students calling her by her first name -- and of professors who encourage the practice.