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The World-Wide Teach-In is underway now, and we're doing our part here at Xavier University of Louisiana. A number of professors already have or soon will MakeClimateAClass. There's still time to participate in the teach-in this year. See Bard College for details. Did we miss anyone? Did you #MakeClimateAClass? 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