cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.OpinionRap Music Didn’t Cause Inner-City Violence…Poverty & Broken Homes DidHip-hop often faces a substantial amount of blame for the inner-city violence that occurs in communities across the country. This ideology has been perpetuated by politicians, media personalities, journalists and scholars alike. The genre has been heavily scrutinized for its influence and impact on Black youth for decades. The polarizing genre’s criticism dates back to the “Gangsta Rap” protests headed by National Political Congress of Black Women chair C. Delores Tucker, and the mass protests against rap group N.W.A.May 26, 2021PodcastsRemembering George Floyd, Diversifying Campus Communities, and COVID-19 Responses – An Interview with Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., UNCG’s ChancellorWe invite Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), to join us as we reflect on the killing of George Floyd, one year after his passing. Hosted by David Pluviose, this episode takes a deep dive into the Black Lives Matter movement, diversity, equity, and inclusion […]May 25, 2021StudentsAs Lawmakers and the Biden Administration Debate Student Loan Relief, Borrowers Continue to StruggleThe Student Debt Crisis’ #CancelStudentDebt campaign urges a far-reaching initiative that involves broad debt erasure but, as much as that, free college for everyone who wants to enroll and an examination of college costs.May 25, 2021OpinionIt Takes a Team, Not Superheroes, to Support College SuccessToo often we celebrate an incredible high school teacher or school counselor when what we really need to do is take a broader approach to helping students apply and go to college, especially during a pandemic.May 25, 2021HomeA Year Later, Institutions Reflect on Systemic Changes Following the Murder of George FloydFollowing the death of George Floyd last May, administrators at colleges and universities scrambled to issue statements condemning the murder and vowing that they would use the incident as a moment to address systemic racism on their own campuses.May 24, 2021OpinionLest We Be Fooled, As We Reflect on the One-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s MurderAs critical scholars and DEI strategists, the one-year anniversary of the egregious and pernicious lynching of George Perry Floyd, Jr., committed directly by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, but indirectly, by centuries of systemic racism that has historically targeted Black bodies and communities of color, is an opportunity for us to take a bold stance within this op-ed.May 24, 2021SportsWomen in Sports Leadership: A Q&A with the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at Chicago State UniversityHear from Jessica Poole, who will become the first African American female to lead the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).May 24, 2021COVID-19Higher Ed Works to Balance Public Health Guidance With Community Concerns About VaccinesAs higher ed leaders look to the fall, eager to revert to a sense of “normal” for students, faculty and staff alike, many are facing a new question: With COVID-19 vaccines now largely available, should they require their campus communities to get vaccinated?May 21, 2021STEMHow Can We Increase Diversity in STEM? Support StudentsAs college students graduating in a world defined by climate crisis and public health emergencies, we strongly believe that supporting talented young people from underrepresented groups in STEM (like us) is essential for our generation to tackle the challenges ahead.May 21, 2021OpinionZoom Gave My Teaching New LifeWhen all our interactions suddenly shifted from in-person to virtual in Spring 2020, I suspected it would stress-test our comfort with being seen and seeing others in a new way, but something else happened that I hadn’t anticipated: This experience over the last year-plus has made me a better, more confident teacher.May 20, 2021Previous PagePage 18 of 3226Next Page
