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SAIC

Graduating Into Uncertainty

What policy changes mean for international graduates in 2026

Students Mind Bottom Line

Making the case for participatory budgeting at SAIC

Teaching in the Age of AI

How SAIC professors are adjusting

The Soul of SAIC

The case for compassion in a money-hungry institution

In the Gutters With Jeffrey Brown

Focusing on humor and heart

In the Gutters With Johnny Sampson

'Despair. Futility. Stupidity. Ignorance.'

The ā€˜Difficult Decisions’ SAIC FacesĀ 

Budget strain leads to layoffs, fewer classes

In The Gutters with Sam Sharpe

'I think comics are the most versatile medium that's ever been created'

In The Gutters with Aaron Renier

Art as a tool for social change

In the Gutters with Alex Kostiw

'We're never making work in a vacuum'

In the Gutters with Bianca Xunise

Discovering a platform deeper than 'relatable memes'

In the Gutters with Sara Varon

Joy in the storytelling of comics

What it Costs to go Home

A graphic journalism piece

Art Degrees Down the Drain

National funding cuts, a stagnant job market, and disappearing opportunitiesĀ