by John M. Eger August 17, 2025 Generation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), a new 501(c)(3) organization, will launch a life sciences program in September called FutureReady. The program […]
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OPINION: The Power of Art, Culture, and Youth: Building a More Creative and Connected World
by John M. Eger August 12, 2025 Art isn’t just about painting or performing—it’s about seeing the world differently, telling stories that matter, and building bridges between people. Culture gives […]
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OPINION: Our Greatest Hope for Creativity, Innovation, and a Better Future
by John M. Eger August 11, 2025 Young people are inheriting a fractured world. They face the compounding burdens of systemic racism, climate change, pandemics, economic instability, white supremacy, poverty, […]
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OPINION: Time for San Diego to Think Like a City-State
by John M. Eger July 15, 2025 San Diego has all the ingredients to become a city-state in function, if not in law. Consider what sets us apart: As global […]
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OPINION: Creative and Innovative Workers in Demand: Can Universities Still Deliver?
by John M. Eger June 23, 2025 For decades, higher education—even in models where art and science are integrated—has been seen as the surest path to upward mobility. But that […]
Read moreOPINION: The Unraveling of DEI: Why Abandoning Inclusion Threatens Innovation and Economic Growth
by John M. Eger June 7, 2025 For nearly 60 years, the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)—enshrined in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and upheld by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]
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OPINION: Feds to Cities: You’re on Your Own
by John M. Eger May 7, 2025 At the start of the Trump administration, we saw mass resignations from the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, the President’s Committee on the Arts […]
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OPINION: Business Support of the Arts isn’t Philanthropy
by John M. Eger April 22, 2025 When the San Diego Natural History Museum recently received a transformative $10 million gift from Dr. Irwin Jacobs, the community celebrated not only […]
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