Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change show that to avoid massive losses and damage from global warming, nations must act quickly to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The good news is that experts believe it’s possible to cut global greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 throughContinue reading “Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads”
Monthly Archives: April 2022
5 ways college instructors can help students take care of their mental health
Max Coleman, Indiana University A few years ago, a student showed up in my class looking distraught. “I don’t think I can be in class today,” the student told me. No explanation, no elaboration. Yet I knew from our previous conversations that this student suffered from anxiety and that the previous few weeks had beenContinue reading “5 ways college instructors can help students take care of their mental health”
Shame and secrecy shroud culture of sexual assault in boys’ high school sports
Jamie L. Small, University of Dayton A coat hanger. A broomstick. A pool cue. All these objects were used in a series of sexual assaults in recent years in which the perpetrators allegedly targeted high school boys who play sports. The perpetrators always had easy access to their alleged victims. That’s because they were teammates.Continue reading “Shame and secrecy shroud culture of sexual assault in boys’ high school sports”