cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.OpinionAdvancing Social and Racial Justice Through Higher EducationOver the last few years, there has been national attention given to the social and racial injustices against Blacks and Hispanics across the United States. As a Black man over the age of 40, the first memory of what I believe to have been a blatant display of an injustice was on March 3, 1991 when I watched the Rodney King video. Mr. King laid on the ground in a fetal position while beaten with batons and kicked in the head repeatedly by Los Angeles police officers who claimed self-defense.July 19, 2021HomeDOIT Pillar III: Cultivating Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Institutional Climates With IntentionalityResearch about university performance regarding diversity and climate matters is ongoing. However, few surveys inquire directly about institutional performance regarding the plight of diversity professionals responsible for instilling and modeling transformative leadership. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and Coop Di Leu have partnered to create the DOIT (Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation) certification program. Meet seven institutions who received high DOIT scores for institutional climate.July 15, 2021OpinionCoordinating University and Religious Calendars: An Inclusive PracticeLike most university students, at the start of every semester I look at my course syllabi. I skim the course readings and assignments, but what I am really looking for is the calendar. More specifically, I am looking for how the calendar will overlap with the religious holidays I observe. Like most non-Christian university students, I can expect my holidays to be largely overlooked when it comes to course planning and university events.July 14, 2021STEMNew Approaches To STEM Engage Traditionally Underrepresented StudentsWhen Dr. Felesia Stukes joined the faculty at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in 2017, she was the first Black computer science faculty member in the HBCU’s 150-year history. Today, she is working hard to lay a foundation for her students to become future colleagues. Part of that process requires understanding the reasons why students of color all too often choose not to pursue STEM fields despite interest and ability.July 13, 2021LGBTQ+Coping with Mental Health Concerns Amid COVID-19I currently live with anxiety and depression. I have lived with mental health concerns for over ten years, and I am still ok. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I would not have been able to publicly admit the first line of this article because of feelings of embarrassment and shame. However, by acknowledging my mental health concerns, I know that I am challenging stereotypes as a scholar-practitioner and saving a group of peers, friends, and family by just saying my truth.July 12, 2021PodcastsCelebrating 200 Years: A Report Card on the Legal Issues in Biden’s First 100 Days | GW Law | The George Washington UniversityJoin our host, Dr. Jamal Watson, as he moderates a May 26 panel of GW Law faculty experts who analyze the first 100 days of the Biden administration. The George Washington University bicentennial is an incredible, historic milestone. With 27,000+ students from more than 135 countries, a worldwide community of 300,000+ living alumni, and thousands […]July 12, 2021WomenRoueche Center Forum: Toward Gender Equality in Technology CareersCOVID-19 has demonstrated that technology is a bridge to sustaining a degree of normalcy in our lives. Institutions were able to switch almost overnight to online instruction and services only because of advances in technology, showing how critical having prepared professionals to address world problems is. According to the 2021 study “Women Chief Technology Officers in Community Colleges” by Monica D. Wiggins, the prevalence of technology today requires skilled technology workers — more than ever before — to secure, design, maintain and upgrade an ever-increasing number of advanced technological devices and programs.July 9, 2021HomeJESSE F. KANEJESSE F. KANE has been appointed senior vice president for student success and enrollment management at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. He has been serving as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. Kane holds a bachelor’s in biology and a master’s in counseling psychology from Bowie State University. He’s currently completing a doctorate in higher education administration from Morgan State University.July 9, 2021HomeARIFA RAZAARIFA RAZA has been named assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University. Raza has most recently been on the staff at the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center. She holds a master’s degree in justice studies from Arizona State University; a Ph.D. in ethnic studies from the University of California, Riverside; and a juris doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was editor-in-chief of the Chicana/o Latina/o Law Review.July 9, 2021HomeESHEA L. POOREMESHEA L. POORE has been named president of the Big 12 Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Vice president for equity, diversity, and inclusion at West Virginia University, Poore holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Howard University and a juris doctorate from the Southern University Law Center.July 9, 2021Previous PagePage 6 of 3226Next Page
