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Broadband: Bringing Our Children Out of the Cold

The digital divide was already a national emergency; the pandemic just brought this disaster in living color to every home in America.

March 10, 2021

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Harrison Champions Increased Student Access at Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College (MDC) Provost Dr. Malou Harrison has taken aggressive and direct action to address gaps in higher education access and success for Black students through her spearheading of the Rising Black Scholars program.

March 9, 2021

Asian American Pacific Islander

Where is the Outrage Over Angelo Quinto’s Murder?

Where is the outrage over Angelo Quinto’s murder? Why are there currently no protests under Quinto’s name? Why have none of my friends even heard of the name Angelo Quinto?

March 8, 2021

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Reducing the Cost of Higher Education Through the Invaluable Mission of Community Colleges and Affordable HBCUs

There is a significant need to foster better collaborative relationships among community colleges and HBCUs. Throughout history, HBCUs and community colleges have played a critical role in educating diverse students seeking to receive higher education.

March 8, 2021

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How to Revolutionize Fundraising in a Remote Environment

The wide-ranging consequences of this pandemic are huge, and the world of fundraising is facing its share of challenges: shifting to virtual meetings with current and prospective donors, digital communications and virtual events.

March 5, 2021

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The Afterthought of Equity

Dismantling racism is going to take far more than branding the word, “equity”. Equity demands work that will not be solved by simply adding the word to your strategic plan or initiatives so you can check mark it off your lists. So, let’s take an honest look at how we can really begin to do this work, in earnest.

March 4, 2021

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African American Male Community College Students Must Have Educational Abroad Experiences in Africa

So why don’t many African American students travel abroad? Noted explanations found in the petite literature suggests that African Americans have limited life experiences that may further limit their expectations of travel, a lack of involvement in campus activities, low socioeconomic status, choice of major, and college attrition rates. We find these explanations to be problematic.

March 3, 2021

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The Pickens Playbook: 7 College Readiness Moves to Make for Student Success

Miami Northwestern Senior High is a school that is nationally known for producing some of the best football players and football teams in the country on a yearly basis. This year, the school has produced one of the best all-around scholars in the country in George Pickens. He is not only the top ranked academic student in the school, but he is also actively involved in extra-curricular leadership roles.

March 2, 2021

Asian American Pacific Islander

George Floyd? Get to Know Angelo Quinto’s Story

If you haven’t heard, there was another George Floyd incident in America. You know, a policeman’s knee to the back of the neck of a suspect, facedown, cuffed behind his back. But the victim this time wasn’t African American. He was Asian American of Filipino descent. His name was Angelo Quinto.

March 1, 2021

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Moving Beyond Hispanic Enrolling While Becoming Hispanic Serving at William Paterson University

The shift in our student population revealed structural and pedagogical concerns that led to the development of several task forces aimed at addressing and understanding how to better serve our increasingly diverse student population. Among them was the HSI task force, who among others, received charges by our University President, Richard Helldobler, asking us to recommend ways and strategies that our higher education institution could move beyond being a Hispanic enrolling institution towards becoming a Hispanic Serving one.

February 27, 2021

Black Representation in Academia and Corporate America Remains Inadequate in 2021

Equity, inclusion, and diversity should all be top priorities across different sectors and disciplines, not only because doing so would enhance society in general but also because it would improve the workplace in particular.

February 25, 2021

Saint Augustine’s University Finds a Visionary Leader in Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail

Now, Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail is set to lead Saint Augustine’s forward. And the college community—students, faculty and staff—will be all the more enriched by her bold and visionary leadership.

February 24, 2021

African-American

On Labor Acknowledgements and Honoring the Sacrifice of Black Americans

I have begun to give land and labor acknowledgements to address this vital reality as a material and symbolic practice. For conferences and meetings, this practice has become essential and powerful. Not only have enslaved Africans labored on the lands where many hotels exist, but in many cities, Black Americans continue to serve as housekeepers/janitors/custodians, kitchen staff, and other service roles that often go unnoticed and uncompensated in ways they deserve.

February 24, 2021

Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Prospective College and University Student-Athletes

There may not be a group of student-athletes in the country who have been more significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than current high school seniors who were and are aspiring to garner athletic scholarships to compete at higher educational institutions.

February 23, 2021

Colleges and Universities Must Revise Traditional Model, Ensure Technological Resources, Focus on Partnerships

The continuing economic, social and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are only now starting to be fully understood, but the impacts on public colleges and universities are still quite unknown.

February 22, 2021

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Dr. Larry E. Rivers Offers In-Depth Look Into the Life of an Enslaved Preacher in New Book

Dr. Larry E. Rivers’ deeply researched and inspiring book Father James Page: An Enslaved Preacher’s Climb to Freedom traces an overseer’s life and an enslaved preacher from slavery to freedom.

February 19, 2021

Why We Can’t Let The Current Moment of Change Through Our Fingers

The murder of George Floyd by the police in Minneapolis and the outrage from not just the Black community but communities throughout the entire country have created an energetic moment for universities to do some serious transformations.

February 18, 2021

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When You’re Not a Child: Police Violence and Child Social Justice

On January 29th, 2021, in Rochester, New York, three adult police officers handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old, Black girl before forcing her into a police car. As she refused to get into the car, repeatedly screaming for her father, one of the police officers was caught on body camera scolding her, “You’re acting like a child.” She immediately responded, “I am a child!”

February 17, 2021

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