[Music] For decades, we've been talking and talking and talking about climate change, the indisputable evidence, the mounting risks, the clear and present dangers. Yet, we still have not sufficiently reduced our greenhouse gas emissions. And we still have not made the necessary investments to protect ourselves from the impacts of climate change. And to top it all off, right now, US climate science is under attack. So, as a climate scientist, I'm asking myself, what more can I possibly do? What more can I an ...

Hi everyone. I'm Dr. . Suzanne Lampert, assistant professor in economics and head of learning and teaching for the department of accountancy, economics and finance here at Harriet Watt University.Um, I work with and interact with hundreds, probably thousands of uh, Gen Z students every year and I want to talk about how higher education can help to maximize the potential of Gen Zed in the world of the future. So I want to start by directing a question to those Gen Zed students and to any Gen Zed students lis ...

Public Opinion - Americans' view of the importance of a college education has declined to a 15-year low [1]

Bad news for higher education: Americans' view of the importance of a college education has continued to decline, hitting a 15-year low, according to a new Gallup poll. https://t.co/2P10b14G60 https://t.co/96YrTo4fN8 ...

Vanderbilt University, a happy ‘unicorn’ of higher education, is drawing fire from its peers for not standing up to the White House https://t.co/Ea31D5c0Gh ...

With the fall semester underway, research universities face pressing challenges tied to federal policy and funding. Here are five major questions shaping higher education this year. https://t.co/bfRLDYmsk7 (Photo: Scott Eisen via Getty Images) https://t.co/76pQsh2qFj ...

Higher Education Initiatives - A new Higher Education Advisory Board is announced to guide the use of Claude in teaching, learning, and research [1]

Freeberg, you think that we should What do you do with the mortgage market. You >> God, it's so difficult. I don't know.>> Do you just basically privatize Freddy and Fanny and let them underwrite. >> I 100% think you got to privatize Freddy and Fanny as a first step. >> And then you have to stop underwriting student debt so that you don't underwrite the $200,000 degrees.>> I believe 100% in ending the federal student loan program. And I think that it will force a restructuring of the of the entire higher ed ...

Societal Trends & Challenges - The percentage of 30-year-olds who are married and homeowners has declined from 50% in the 1950s to 12% currently [1] - Young men may lack social skills, leading to increased online communication and fragile relationships [3] - Pornography consumption is high, with over 50% of 12-year-old boys watching it [5][6] - Dating sites are optimized for user retention rather than relationship formation, contributing to loneliness [7] Economic Factors - Home prices have increased significantly relative to income since 1980, making homeownership unaffordable for many individuals [10] - Stagnant real wage growth, coupled with student loan debt, makes it difficult for young people to start families and achieve financial stability [19] - Government intervention in housing and education through programs like the Federal Home Loan Program and Federal Student Loan Program may have created bubbles of inaffordability [16][17] Generational & Educational Issues - A generation was wrongly advised to pursue university education to avoid job automation, leading to significant debt [22][23][24] - Trade jobs like electricians and plumbers can offer high income and no debt, potentially surpassing the financial well-being of some professionals with advanced degrees [24][25] Mental Health - Major depressive episodes are prevalent among US adults aged 18-25 [13] - Excessive internet use and social media can exacerbate feelings of isolation and inadequacy [15]

The president has turned full guns on Harvard. If the university capitulates, it would become a template for coerced reforms across higher education https://t.co/9DoAi6e0gbIllustration: Harry Haysom https://t.co/iETogJ6lyy ...