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How might we do climate action in academia under a second Trump administration?

With the reelection of Donald Trump, a candidate who has flaunted his desire for autocracy—aided and abetted by a Republican-controlled Congress that will not constrain him with guardrails—the United States is now poised to become an authoritarian state ruled by … Continue reading →

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International higher education study update

How is international higher education enrollment changing? Today I’m blogging the release of new research into this subject.  This morning the new Open Doors report appeared, from the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the United States Departments of State … Continue reading →

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What the next Trump administration might mean for higher education

What might a second Trump administration mean for academia? I’ve been exploring this question as a futurist for some time. Way back in 2016 I blogged about Trump’s higher education possibilities.  We read Project 2025 for months in our open, … Continue reading →

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Voting on election day

[T]t’s not so hard to adjust our imaginations… we can take a moment to picture a labyrinthine, sometimes obscure process in action—people and machines working together, perhaps under unpleasant circumstances, to obey our command… we might imagine a forest of … Continue reading →

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Short-term thoughts for the American election: possibilities for unrest

Greetings from Sunday, November 3rd.  I’m writing this from the travel zone of airports, airplanes, Ubers, and hotels, as I head off to a presentation.  I’m writing in some haste. This week is the American election day, obviously.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Simulating a Trump victory and what it could mean for colleges and universities

How might a Donald Trump election victory impact higher education? Last week we explored this on the Future Trends Forum through an interactive session.  With the help of colleagues I created a scenario in two parts: first, the week after … Continue reading →

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What would a second Trump administration mean for higher education? Summing up Project 2025

What happens to higher education if Trump wins November’s election? We’ve been exploring this question over the past year, including months of reading, analysis, reflection, and conversation about Project 2025 might mean for higher education.  Today I’d like to sum … Continue reading →

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Finishing our reading of Project 2025

How might a likely second Trump administration impact higher education?  How can academics plan for and anticipate that major event, should it occur? This week we conclude our reading of Project 2025, a key document in understanding the near- and … Continue reading →

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Some questions I’d ask at tonight’s presidential debate

Tonight is the first and so far only scheduled debate between the two major party candidates for the American presidency. I can’t watch it live, as I’ll be teaching. Hopefully I can listen to a recording as I walk, train, … Continue reading →

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Reading Project 2025, part 8: redoing the economy and what it means for higher education

How might a likely second Trump administration impact higher education?  How can academics plan for and anticipate that major event, should it occur? This week we continue our reading of Project 2025, a key document in understanding the near- and … Continue reading →

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