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Section: Opinion
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
Opinion
Higher Education Must Reckon With History
What has been until now a largely unmet moral obligation, namely, expanding access to higher education to students from all backgrounds, is now also a financial imperative.
December 17, 2025
Opinion
Elizabeth Catlett and the Revolutionary Genius of HBCUs
Elizabeth Catlett’s work is uncompromising. Her portraits of Black women are regal and resistant. Her depictions of labor are raw and righteous. She did not make work for museum walls alone. She made work for movements. She made art to shake a society out of its apathy.
December 14, 2025
From the Magazine
Strategic by Design: The Maricopa Leadership Institute
Leaders in higher education are navigating an increasingly complex and rapidly shifting environment. Institutions need leaders who can meet these challenges head-on, guide their campuses through uncertainty, and inspire and stabilize their organizations.
December 10, 2025
From the Magazine
How to Support Your International Students
The existing higher education framework in U.S. falls short in effectively addressing the distinct needs of international students.
December 8, 2025
Opinion
Why International Students are a Blessing to Be Celebrated
Every international student carries a thread of transformation that, when woven together, strengthens the fabric of American higher education and democracy.
December 3, 2025
Opinion
Reframing The Beliefs That Are Undermining DEI Efforts in Higher Education
Diversity is not a problem. Diversity is an asset. Diversity practitioners are not fixers; they’re capacity builders. Diversity efforts are not only for some; they benefit all. Diversity goals are not about leveling shame and blame; they’re about building empathy and empowerment.
November 12, 2025
From the Magazine
Addressing the Native American Teacher Crisis
The teacher shortage crisis has reached devastating proportions in Native American communities, where turnover rates are five times the national average and some reservations operate with only 68% staffing levels.
November 10, 2025
Opinion
Investing in Tribal Colleges Benefits Us All
In these continually changing times, the American Indian College Fund maintains our commitment to and focus on ensuring Native students can continue to access higher education.
November 6, 2025
Opinion
A Vote of Confidence: Trusting HBCU Leaders to Narrow the Funding Gap
MacKenzie Scott’s generosity provides more than capital. It’s a powerful vote of confidence in HBCU leadership, empowering them to dismantle the systemic and institutional barriers of educational inequity.
November 4, 2025
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