1. A Call to Think, Not Just Believe On a quiet morning at Dhaka University, beneath the familiar bustle of campus life, a room filled with some of the university’s brightest minds took part in an occasion that was equal parts celebration and challenge. The Dean’s Awards were being conferred on teachers and students who had distinguished themselves through their work, and the atmosphere was one of pride and anticipation. But the address that followed was not simply a string of congratulations. It was a reminder of what true education demands, especially in an age where falsehoods travel faster than…

An ordinary Monday afternoon at Florida State University’s College of Law was upended in a matter of seconds by a terse emergency alert that sent a wave of fear through the campus. The message was simple and disturbing: heavy police activity was underway near the law school, and everyone in the vicinity was instructed to avoid the area immediately. There was no explanation and no calming context, only a stark directive that raised the kind of questions nobody wants to have to ask. Were students safe inside their classrooms? Was a threat moving through the building? Should people gather their…