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Section: Opinion
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Surviving the DEI Storm
Higher education leaders have an obligation to re-enter the public square with clarity and courage. That means naming diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential to academic excellence and organizational effectiveness and restoring programs shuttered by political pressure.
March 10, 2026
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How to Fix the Broken Black Male Teacher Pipeline
Increasing diversity among teachers is more complicated than is often portrayed.
March 4, 2026
Opinion
The Unwritten Rules of Higher Education Leadership: Why They Matter Now
At a time when institutions face enrollment contraction driven by demographic shifts, increasing legislative scrutiny, financial strain, and rising leadership turnover, how leaders navigate those unwritten rules matters more than ever.
March 3, 2026
Opinion
The Dreamer Who Would Not Wait: Reverend Jesse Jackson and the Unfinished Work of Access
The civil rights giant believed a college degree was a civil right — and in a moment when that belief faces its gravest threat, his death demands we carry that conviction forward.
February 17, 2026
Opinion
Juntos con Bad Bunny: We Are Pan-Americanism
At a time when Latine, Black, and Caribbean communities are under attack, all it took was a macro-sized event such as Super Bowl LX to remind us of the little things, the importance of unity, and how, with our social and academic capital, we can drive change.
February 11, 2026
Opinion
Censorship and Governance: The Modern Assault on Higher Education
For the nation to thrive and for higher education to continue to serve as a vehicle for democracy, it’s essential colleges and universities have the freedom to foster the exchange of ideas without censorship; students, researchers, experts, and employees are able to advance their work free from partisan interference; and institutions have the autonomy to self-govern.
February 10, 2026
Opinion
The End of Affirmative Action and the Quiet Erosion of Teacher Preparation at PWIs
As teacher preparation programs struggle with declining enrollment, budget cuts, and closures, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are experiencing growing demand. This divergence reveals how race neutral admissions policies are reshaping not only who enrolls, but where future teachers are prepared and whose communities are prioritized.
February 8, 2026
From the Magazine
A Black History Month Call to Action
To improve public schools, administrators, teachers, community leaders and students must collaborate to implement culturally relevant curriculum, diversify funding, and foster policies that support academic success.
February 4, 2026
Opinion
Education Is Never Neutral: Why Black History Is Essential Curriculum for Democracy
Black History Month itself is only fifty years old, and Black history remains omitted or marginalized in many American classrooms. Today, amid book bans, curricular restrictions, and political pressure on educators, we are again confronting efforts to narrow what we teach and whose truth we acknowledge.
February 1, 2026
Opinion
Rethinking the Presidency: The UNCF Report Exposes a Deeper Crisis in Higher Education
Presidential instability is undercutting institutional performance, student outcomes, and long-term strategic coherence.
January 28, 2026
From the Magazine
Beyond the Acceptance Letter: The Hidden Challenges of First-Generation Students
Like many first-generation students, I didn’t know what to expect from the college application process. I never spoke to admissions counselors before applying.
January 22, 2026
From the Magazine
Beyond Barriers: How Community College Student Parents Leverage Cultural Wealth for Success
Community college student parents face an undeniable reality: only 37 percent complete a degree or certificate within six years, compared to 59 percent of students without children (Reichlin Cruse et al., 2019).
January 21, 2026
Opinion
Unapologetic Leadership Thoughts: How Long Will They Mourn Me?
Tomorrow isn't promised. Regardless of what is happening nationally, we have to practice civility and model the values we believe in, and advocate for them on our campuses.
January 15, 2026
Opinion
Honoring MLK Means Faculty Must Risk Their Comfort and Not Stay Silent
Dr. King understood that the power of education is the ability to teach a person to think critically.
January 14, 2026
Opinion
Dear HBCU Boards: The Leadership Crisis Is You
In this era where more national attention is being given to building infrastructure at HBCUs, to celebrating achievements and contributions of HBCU, and to acknowledging their historical and future legacies, who is here to hold the boards accountable for their adverse impacts on our institutions and their leaders making the changes our institution’s need?
January 13, 2026
Opinion
The Mentors Who Dress Us for the Journey and Teach Us to Keep Walking, reflections on Dr. Marvalene Hughes
What Dr. Â Marvalene Hughes modeled for me was the long view. She did not chase trends or validation. She invested in people. She understood institutions deeply, particularly those serving Black students and historically marginalized communities. She knew when to speak, when to listen, and when to stand firm without explanation.
January 11, 2026
Opinion
Opening the New Year by Closing Inequities
Despite decades of reform, Black students remain underrepresented in gifted, advanced, and honors programs while being overrepresented in exclusionary discipline and special education.
January 9, 2026
Opinion
Montgomery: Black Women, the Bus Boycott, and the Policies Still Owed to Them
The boycott was never simply a story about buses. It was a story of Black women and girls demanding structural change for themselves, their communities, and American democracy.
January 5, 2026
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