JW Wharton

@SCSUPoliSci professor, @insider_ct columnist.

[Southern Connecticut State University 🦉 @SCSU]

Southern remembers Professor Mike Shea, a dedicated educator whose more than 40-year career was defined by his love of teaching, commitment to students and service to the university. 💙

From the English Department and Honors College to his work with Elm Shakespeare Company, Shea shared his passion for literature, creativity and community.

A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, Nov. 15, from 1–3 p.m. in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom

Learn more: https://t.co/tF5vsDmw1l

[JW Wharton @PreppyProf]

Unfortunately, Mike Shea passed on Saturday…

“More than two weeks ago, my professorial colleague Michael Shea was seriously injured in a New Haven e-bike hit-and-run while crossing Whalley Avenue after attending a Lyric Hall film screening.”
https://t.co/vLSjr9IHrH

[AccuWeather @accuweather]

Ready for sunsets before 5 p.m.? 🌅 Daylight Saving Time ends one week from today, on Sunday, November 1, meaning most of the U.S. will turn clocks back one hour and say goodbye to daylight before dinner.

Here's a look at just how early the sun will set in cities across the country after the time change.

[MetalGoddessJen @MetalGoddessJen]

It is my favorite word.

[Ryan Sampson @RyanMSampson]

Life as a Jets fan

[SNY Mets @SNY_Mets]

40 years ago today, the Mets beat the Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

[JW Wharton @PreppyProf]

Tried changing Amtrak tickets to an earlier train but it would’ve been almost $200 more…
Me: give me a refund then. I’ll take SEPTA —
Amtrak lady: you’re gonna take SEPTA over us?!

Apparently me…

[JW Wharton @PreppyProf]

Went into a Philly bar with friends and a Jersey mayor spots yours truly…
Buddy: of course it’s a Jersey mayor who’d know ya — we can’t take you anywhere
Me: you know I research mayors
Also, academic me:

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

The number of people writing dissertations in the humanities has collapses, now the same thing is happening in the social sciences.

I'd wager that we will see a similar trend in psychology and other fields before long. Cuts in funding, the tight academic job market, and AI are rapidly changing the university and cratering graduate programs.

[James Lynch @jameslynch32]

Wow, Friday night has become just another weeknight in terms of socialization.

[JW Wharton @PreppyProf]

@CTIronman Amazing time of year for sure! 😚

[JW Wharton @PreppyProf]

Arrived home to a stunning sunset. WOW 😍

[JW Wharton @PreppyProf]

Many of you Stevens alumni knew former provost and professor, George Korfiatis. He passed away this week and I will miss him 🙏🏾

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Meta must pay $25 billion, one of the largest penalties levied against the tech giant, for deceiving users about data privacy. https://t.co/Ne6UrUiwJD

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

Are you a Mobilizer (9% of U.S. adults), Connector (28%), Spectator (31%) or Outsider (31%)? Take the quiz to find out ⤵️
https://t.co/cRv2V8SymI

[Adam Tuss @AdamTuss]

BREAKING-first renderings of a new private terminal for COMMERCIAL flights at @Dulles_Airport are being released today. Basically, travelers can pay to skip the main terminal, go through private security and will get their own ride to standard commercial airplanes @nbcwashington

[Wealthy New Yorkers Who Take The Bus @bri_guy_ny]

We must re-establish the train between NYC and the Catskills/Poconos. The rails are already there! The passenger runs continued through the 1960s, and the rails are still used for freight.

[JW Wharton @PreppyProf]

I’m such a red-eye fly guy 😵‍💫…I’d rather TRY to sleep on a midnight flight and wake up landing in New York City from LAX, SFO, Seattle

[Skip Westfall @Swestfall]

Having traveled for work every week - sometimes several times a week - for years, this guy gets it and he’s absolutely right.

[Al Carbo @carbo_al]

Conservative New Yorkers are all around you Jordan, the city isn't as monotonically liberal as you may want to imagine

Even in areas that are majority Dem, 30% of your neighbors are still one of us