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Section: Opinion
Students
Online and Traditional Education Through the Eyes of an Undergrad
Perspective of a student who started at a community college, is about to graduate from an online program, and is also an intern at a brick-and-mortar, small, traditional university.
April 10, 2013
Faculty & Staff
NCAA Tournament Important to Recruiting ā But Not Likely to Rutgers
Anyone want to go to a school that now has a history of homophobia as well as physical abuse of students? Oh, and besides that, the team doesnāt win basketball games.
April 8, 2013
Students
Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification
This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.
April 7, 2013
Sports
Rutgersā Video Tells Only Part of College Athletics Story
Rutgers University, which fired menās basketball coach Mike Rice, probably figures we should all just move along now, thereās nothing more to see here.Except there is. Letās see some real accountability.
April 3, 2013
Opinion
Diversity Not Just a Human Resources Function Anymore
The difference between ādiversity fatigueā and success often lies in the basic assumptions about diversity, what it means and what it can achieve.
April 3, 2013
Sports
Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New āHistorical Asian American College and Universityā Movement
Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.
March 31, 2013
African-American
Fostering Diversity: A Necessary Step for HBCU Survival
Historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have provided a top-notch education for African-Americans since pre-Civil War days.
March 28, 2013
Opinion
Recollections of Chinua Achebe, the African Lion Who Told Our Story
I was blessed to meet Professor Achebe on several occasions, twice at conferences where he was the keynote speaker.
March 26, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Admissions and āAdmissionā
It seems wholly appropriate that most colleges send out their judgment notices around Holy Week when borderline applicants might resort to prayer, or give new meaning to the notion of being āpassed over.ā
March 24, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Reflections on Increased Visibility of Lesbian and Gay Leaders in Higher Education
I also want to celebrate and mark the positive shifts when we see them, such as increased visibility and acceptance of queer leaders on our campuses nationwide.
March 24, 2013
Students
Religious Activity Rebounds on College Campuses
Over the past few months, there has been quite a bit of talk about the lack of religious identity among young people on college campuses.
March 20, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Paternalism and Templeās Enduring Black Studies Crisis
Back in November, I blogged on the crisis in the Department of African-American Studies (DAAS) at Temple University. I would like to update you on what happened.
March 20, 2013
Students
Will New Report Move Colleges Toward a Color-Blind Sense of Diversity?
Anti-affirmative action advocates (from both the left and right), have long said it was really all about class ā not race ā in the quest for equal opportunity in student admission.
March 18, 2013
Opinion
Creating a More Successful College Experience for Black Students
We first need to begin to prepare students early for a postsecondary academic environment.
March 18, 2013
Latinx
Pricey Colleges, the High Cost of Nutella and Timberlakeās Vegan Shake
Is it just New Yorkās Columbia University or is the insatiable demand for this thing called Nutella spreading throughout the land?
March 17, 2013
Opinion
What technology can (and canāt) do for education
As I reflect on the excitement of South By Southwest Education conference last week, a fundamental question keeps coming up: What proportion of the challenges facing the education system can actually be addressed with technology and innovation?
March 11, 2013
Opinion
The Budgeting Crisis Shouldnāt Hold You Back
Despite the gathering storm clouds, college students and those preparing for college should not be deterred from pursuing their educational aspirations.
March 10, 2013
African-American
Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond
A few weeks ago, the nation and blogosphere was abuzz with news about the stressful lives of Generation Y (the Millennials).
March 6, 2013
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