In 1992, the resource sector was booming and the trades were benefitting. Today, climate hysteria and other elements of green theocracy have suppressed the optimism that perhaps inspires career aspirations. Somewhat related is the greater female university attendance. The feminized "culture" industry (Hollywood) has depicted men somewhat as buffoons and less intelligent than women for decades and perhaps young males have responded accordingly in such self-fulfilling prophesies.
Maybe men are bending themselves into pretzels coming up with new ways to discern a crisis in higher education, while women are getting an education?
Or maybe men are just ahead of the curve on the true opportunity costs driving the higher ed cost-benefit analysis. :)
Educational methods and material are skewed towards females.
Males are forgotten when it comes to educational priorities.
'Woke'/DEI/CRT ideology sees females as being victims so they are given priority, with special programs to help them.
Even now there are special programs to get women into STEM programs but there are no programs to help men in other areas.
If there was such a disparity in the other direction it would be a 'crisis' with many would be demanding that something be done.
In 1992, the resource sector was booming and the trades were benefitting. Today, climate hysteria and other elements of green theocracy have suppressed the optimism that perhaps inspires career aspirations. Somewhat related is the greater female university attendance. The feminized "culture" industry (Hollywood) has depicted men somewhat as buffoons and less intelligent than women for decades and perhaps young males have responded accordingly in such self-fulfilling prophesies.
See this about Harvard https://pershingsquarefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Veritas.pdf
I’m confident that the world will continue to need plumbers, electricians, computer technicians/engineers etc.
Experts in African & African American History? Not so much. Perhaps that’s why there was only one such degree conferred last year.
That was an interesting read! I don’t know anything about the Pershing’s Square Foundation, though.
Pershing Square is a hedge fund owned by Bill Ackman - who's been fighting the good fight against Harvard since October 8, 2023 or so.