Universities on Fire wins a book award

For the past several years I’d focused much of my research capacity on forecasting how the climate crisis might impact higher education, and what academics might do in response.  That work appeared in many blog posts, presentations, meetings, Future Trends Forum sessions, and my 2023 book, Universities on Fire. Today I’m delighted to announce that this work has received some splendid recognition.  The American Association of Colleges and Universities is a 109-year-old organization devoted to liberal education, with more than 1,000 campuses as members.  AAC&U has just chosen Universities on Fire for its Frederic W. Ness Book Award.  The award... [Read more...]