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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Fiona Slams Canada and Brings High Waves to Long Island, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 6 days, 4 hours ago
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Hurricane Fiona, which devastated Puerto Rico earlier last week, made landfall in eastern Canada very early Saturday morning. The storm set a Canadian national record low barometric reading of […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Warming Septembers Extend Beach Season, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 week, 6 days ago
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Last weekend was filled with sunshine. Afternoons were warm. Ocean temperatures were abnormally mild. It was great beach weather.
Robert Moses State Park
This weekend is no longer an […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Writing on Climate Change, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Climate change is now one of the most impactful issues affecting companies today. From issues including annual greenhouse gas emissions, supply chain management, cost structures, and branding, […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, The Great Labor Day Heatwave of 2022, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Labor Day 2022 arrives with another extreme heatwave—this time in the western United States and Canada—providing a fresh reminder of how much the climate has changed from 30 years ago and a war […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Fall 2022 Beginning of Semester Note to My Students, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month ago
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At the start of each semester, I e-mail my students in advance of the start of classes to address the issue of course expectations. I include a copy of my syllabus, which is also posted on […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, A Visit to Maine, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month, 1 week ago
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Recently, I had the occasion to visit central Maine. I spent time at Bar Harbor and also hiked in the Acadia National Park. A few observations follow.
Summers are warming albeit more slowly than […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, An American Great Passes from the Scene, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Last week was a consequential week in American history. By a razor-thin 51-50 vote, the U.S. Senate adopted legislation that broke a seemingly unbreakable impasse on federal investments aimed at […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Nobel Laureate Highlights Encouragement, Resilience, and Diversity, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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On February 11, 2021, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Nobel Prize Organization interviewed 2020 Chemistry laureate Dr. Jennifer A. Doudna. Among other things, she discussed […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Boston Leads the Way Informing the Public on Climate Change, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months ago
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In June, the Greater Boston Research Advisory Group released an updated report on the impact of climate change in the greater Boston area. Among other things, the report warned that the number of […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, A Globe on Fire demands Immediate Action, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months, 1 week ago
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This summer, Texas, Europe, and central Asia have been suffering from unrelenting withering heat. Last summer, the Pacific Northwest was targeted by unprecedented heat. In 2020, it was the U.S. […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, A New Age of Discovery Dawns, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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For as long as humans have put their thoughts in writing and recorded history, humanity has documented an insatiable spirit of exploration. In his “Passage to India,” 19th century American poet Wal […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, BOEM’s New Proposal for Oil & Gas Leases Should Be Withdrawn, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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On July 8, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced up to 11 potential lease sales for expanded oil and gas drilling (10 in the Gulf of Mexico and 1 in the northern portion of […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, American Revolution 2.0: Not The Founders’ Revolution, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months ago
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Two hundred forty six years ago, the Founders of an emerging nation mutually pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor in a declaration of independence that proclaimed, “We hold these T […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Black Friday Turns Back the Clock on American Women, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 1 week ago
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In their seminal essay, “How to Lose a Constitutional Democracy,” Aziz Huq and Tom Ginsburg described the phenomenon of “constitutional retrogression.” A “constitutional retrogression” is a “more […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Historic Early-Season Heatwave Scorches Europe, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Parts of Europe saw their highest temperatures on record for June this weekend. France, Germany, Spain, among other countries were affected by the extreme heat. Some high temperatures […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Phoenix Experiences Severe Early-Season Heat, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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While Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine and its people moves into its 110th day and the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs and flows with the emergence of each new variant of the coronavirus, a […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, President Zelenskyy Marks War’s 100th Day, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 4 weeks ago
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On June 3, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy marked the 100th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by describing what Ukrainians are fighting for. He explained that Ukrainians are fighting for “pe […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Memorial Day 2022, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 4 months ago
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May all those who gave their lives to defend freedom—and those dying today in defense of Ukraine—rest in peace and may their sacrifices never be forgotten.
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, An Immediate Unconditional Ceasefire in Ukraine would be Bad Policy, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 4 months, 1 week ago
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In recent days, there seems to have been an increase among those making appearances on TV programs to seek a rapid ceasefire in Ukraine. Absent from their discussion was the withdrawal of Russian […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Some Lessons from History, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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On March 14, 1938, the U.S. Chargé in France in France cabled back to U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull of his meeting with Czechoslovakia’s Ambassador to France, Štefan Osuský. He wr […]
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Don Sutherland
Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator/Adjunct Faculty Member
I am Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator at Lehman College and an adjunct faculty member in the Economics and Business Department. The classroom provides a kind of "lab" for testing and assessing practices to boost student learning outcomes. I am dedicated to improving student outcomes and believe there is always opportunity to strengthen them.
