Category Archives: Climate Change

The last few blogs explored some of the steps that the new Trump administration is taking against the roles of government that many of us cherish. My emphasis in these blogs was on academic institutions, but I went well beyond … Continue reading →

Below are two cherry-picked opinions on President Trump’s attitude toward academia and academic research, one from the NYT and the other from Forbes: Michelle Goldberg in the NYT: (Opinion | Trump Wants to Destroy All Academia, Not Just the Woke … Continue reading →

Last week’s blog and its figures emphasized three main issues related to university research: The US trails other countries in government funding for university research (The US ranks 28th; the top 10 are all developed countries with GDPs much smaller … Continue reading →

A little more than a year ago, my wife and I retired from our university jobs (November 21, 2023). Our retirement took place in the middle of some critical transitions in higher education throughout the US. One element of these … Continue reading →

(Source: Sigma Earth) The ESG (environmental social governance) concept has appeared frequently throughout this blog. Two of the more recent blogs are from August 16, 2022, and March 28, 2023. Specific issues that ESG addresses are marked on the figure … Continue reading →

A magazine cover from the McCarthy era (Source: Sarah Lawrence archives) Since the takeover of the new administration in the US, on January 20th, many institutions, including businesses, government offices, and universities have removed DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and … Continue reading →

(Source: quotefancy) The three targets mentioned in the title have great deal in common. One of the common attributes is that all three are targets of our new administration. This blog will address growth and DEI; next week’s blog will … Continue reading →

(Source: 11trees) A week or so ago (Sunday, January 19th), a day before President Trump’s inauguration, I woke up, ate my breakfast, opened my daily paper, and was immediately exposed to major changes in ongoing global events: the inauguration the … Continue reading →

(Source: Reddit) Last week’s blog was focused on some of the actions that colleges are taking to counter the  recent decline in enrollment. The key entry on that blog was not the final steps that some colleges find themselves having … Continue reading →

(Source: Lauren Pyke, The Daily Tar Heel) Last week’s blog returned to the issue of declining global enrollment in universities. I looked specifically at the impacts of the ongoing trend of declining global fertility, with a focus on the US. … Continue reading →