Tracy Frank
@drtracydfrank.bsky.social
Geology professor born at 321 ppm CO2. Sedimentologist and geochemist who studies deep time paleoclimate. #Fulbright Alumna. Opinions are my own.
The Drought Monitor is in a different college and is not being cut. Sorry if I wasn't clear. That said, the loss of EAS will certainly impact them, since there were ties between.
December 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Drought Monitor is in a different college and is not being cut. Sorry if I wasn't clear. That said, the loss of EAS will certainly impact them, since there were ties between.
Those units are not being eliminated, but will definitely feel the loss of EAS. EAS does attract funding from all of those agencies. I don't know whether US DM or HPRCC are eligible for federal support.
December 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Those units are not being eliminated, but will definitely feel the loss of EAS. EAS does attract funding from all of those agencies. I don't know whether US DM or HPRCC are eligible for federal support.
And despite the fact that the department has large endowments and loyal alumni, and despite the fact that the department has brought in a lot of external funding. They can't change their minds in a few years and try to bring back something that took 150 years to build. It's devasting.
December 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
And despite the fact that the department has large endowments and loyal alumni, and despite the fact that the department has brought in a lot of external funding. They can't change their minds in a few years and try to bring back something that took 150 years to build. It's devasting.
I watched the testimony, uniformly professional, compelling and factual, from students, faculty, alumni, employers, and others. I'm furious about the outcome and the process. UNL can never take this back, and the damage will go well beyond EAS. Wish I could have done more than write letters. 💔
December 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I watched the testimony, uniformly professional, compelling and factual, from students, faculty, alumni, employers, and others. I'm furious about the outcome and the process. UNL can never take this back, and the damage will go well beyond EAS. Wish I could have done more than write letters. 💔
At my institution, it is against policy to consider attendance alone as a factor in grading. That said, we can include a grade for participation in in-class activities, but what this involves needs to be spelled out in the syllabus.
December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
At my institution, it is against policy to consider attendance alone as a factor in grading. That said, we can include a grade for participation in in-class activities, but what this involves needs to be spelled out in the syllabus.
If only that were true, my job would be easy!
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If only that were true, my job would be easy!
In case it's helpful, I leave the lid on until the last 10-15 minutes. Lovely loaf!
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In case it's helpful, I leave the lid on until the last 10-15 minutes. Lovely loaf!
There are also a lot of physical resources in the department that will now go unused. Moreover, the department has had outstanding alumni backing, with endowed professorships, endowments to support students, as well as support to build computational facilities for geology and meteorology. 💔
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
There are also a lot of physical resources in the department that will now go unused. Moreover, the department has had outstanding alumni backing, with endowed professorships, endowments to support students, as well as support to build computational facilities for geology and meteorology. 💔
True, but it can't happen overnight (unfortunately).
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
True, but it can't happen overnight (unfortunately).
If there's a local orienteering club, they might have some beginner level maps for nearby areas.
October 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If there's a local orienteering club, they might have some beginner level maps for nearby areas.
I think they want the employer to pay it, but in any case this is a terrible idea.
September 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I think they want the employer to pay it, but in any case this is a terrible idea.
It also eliminates the geology programs at all levels.
September 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It also eliminates the geology programs at all levels.
The collections I think you are referring to are held by the NU State Museum, although some EAS faculty serve as curators. They should be safe.
September 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The collections I think you are referring to are held by the NU State Museum, although some EAS faculty serve as curators. They should be safe.
I saw it, too. What's shocking is that they are proposing eliminating faculty lines to cover the cuts. I guess no union hurts. The combined research & teaching capacity and other tangible resources will be a big loss. This department has a very strong alumni following, and I hope that they can help.
September 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I saw it, too. What's shocking is that they are proposing eliminating faculty lines to cover the cuts. I guess no union hurts. The combined research & teaching capacity and other tangible resources will be a big loss. This department has a very strong alumni following, and I hope that they can help.
Beyond the fact that this is not an appropriate venue for our president to discuss this topic, it's a fact that some sparsely populated red states really rely heavily on mail in voting. They've been doing it for years, but apparently it's suddenly a problem?
August 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Beyond the fact that this is not an appropriate venue for our president to discuss this topic, it's a fact that some sparsely populated red states really rely heavily on mail in voting. They've been doing it for years, but apparently it's suddenly a problem?
This, and grain size is both a reflection of depositional energy and what happens to be living there. Was it Ginsburg or James who coined "Carbonate sediments are born, not made"?
August 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This, and grain size is both a reflection of depositional energy and what happens to be living there. Was it Ginsburg or James who coined "Carbonate sediments are born, not made"?
There are a lot of non-humanities programs on that list, too.
August 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
There are a lot of non-humanities programs on that list, too.
Thank you! I moved here from the Midwest, where I paid about 50-67% of what I now pay in CT. The very high "delivery" and "supply" charges are an anomaly and don't help the situation. I realize part of the problem is the heavy reliance on natural gas, but sheesh!
August 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Thank you! I moved here from the Midwest, where I paid about 50-67% of what I now pay in CT. The very high "delivery" and "supply" charges are an anomaly and don't help the situation. I realize part of the problem is the heavy reliance on natural gas, but sheesh!
I started drinking coffee in grad school. Luckily, it was in the 90s, when independent, Italian-style coffee shops were popping up like microbreweries.
August 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I started drinking coffee in grad school. Luckily, it was in the 90s, when independent, Italian-style coffee shops were popping up like microbreweries.
Thank you!! The attacks on higher ed are ridiculous.
July 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Thank you!! The attacks on higher ed are ridiculous.