UC-Berkeley Chemistry College to shutter?
The coming dark age: The University of California in Berkeley is considering disbanding its College of Chemistry to deal with $150 million pf debt.
One commenter noted this key fact: “What about African American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies? Are those programs going to be affected too?” with two others adding sarcastically, “No, they are essential,” and “Because they teach such marketable skills.”
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The coming dark age: The University of California in Berkeley is considering disbanding its College of Chemistry to deal with $150 million pf debt.
One commenter noted this key fact: “What about African American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies? Are those programs going to be affected too?” with two others adding sarcastically, “No, they are essential,” and “Because they teach such marketable skills.”
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
Say What?
My daughter has a PhD in Pharmacology (B.S. & M.S. in Chemistry) and is happily ($) employed at a large Company. (Research & Synthesis, she is not a Pharmacist.)
The only places that employ “African American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies” grads, are University’s, which get massive amounts of tax subsidies.
It’s only going to get weirder…
But chemistry companies are “evil.” Didn’t you know that?
Political Girl wrote:
“But chemistry companies are “evil.””
Har, I’ll assume you’re goofing me, ‘cuz I can’t see your face. :)
Personally– I’m a firm believer in “better living through chemistry.” She had childhood leukemia & beat it with the help of those “evil” Company’s. I have every faith that her current research might just save somebody else in the future.
Interesting new (audio) commentary by Victor Davis Hanson at Hoover dot org;
“Weimar America,” that addresses some points directly relating to Mr. Z’s post.
Just a nitpick, but that headline should say “UC-Berkeley” not “UCLA-Berkeley.”
As to the substance of the story, it would seem that California continues on its long leftist path of burning its seed corn and otherwise fatally abusing its patrimony.
Whoops, you are right. I will correct. Be aware that this might change the url to reach the post and comment thread.
Wayne … my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek.
‘Better Living Through Womyn’s Studies’. Hmmm. The evidence is in. Don’t think so.
Political Girl
No problem!
:)
Fully 60% of all communication is non-verbal, just couldn’t see your tongue was firmly planted in your cheek.
We need more Chemistry Departments, not fewer!
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