“We live on a planet with mostly water at the surface, and that water takes decades, basically a generation, to warm up or cool off. So, what one generation does to change climate—such as add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere — the next generation must live with,” writes Dean Jim White in a recent essay in the journal “Southern Cultures.”

The acclaimed climate scientist discusses the new curriculum, the College’s $135M research enterprise and employee retention.

Dean Jim White offers a welcome to faculty and staff on FDOC — the first day of classes — for the fall 2022 semester.