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Section: Opinion
Students
Was It Worth It? A McNair Scholarâs Reflection
My palms were sweaty, my stomach uneasy and my body overwhelmed with nerves. I had returned to the McNair Scholars program as an alum to give the next generation of scholars a keynote address, which I titled, âWas it worth it?: A Two-sided tale to the PhD.â
August 17, 2018
Latinx
Installing Collaborative Spaces Increased Retention at NMSU Engineering
As we begin another academic year, it is important to remember during the beginning-of-semester excitement that many students will not be returning to campus to complete their studies. Retention can be a problem for universities, specifically for those students who have been traditionally underserved.
August 16, 2018
Opinion
A Transformative Model for Diversity in Higher Education
The mere mention of the words âaffirmative actionâ in the college admissions process evokes heated debates that often overshadow the true value of diversity that policies are meant to achieve. How can the prioritization of diversity in university settings become a real practice and a unifying force? Israel may have an answer.
August 15, 2018
Opinion
Time to Take a Collective Stand Against Dangerous Law
Six years after Trayvon Martin was shot and killed, the fight to abolish Stand-Your-Ground Laws continues.
August 13, 2018
Opinion
Streaming Textbooks: Changing the Game
Do you remember going to Blockbuster? After Netflix, would you ever go back? Just like Netflix crushed Blockbuster, streaming textbooks through Cengage Unlimited has the possibility to change the textbook-publishing industry. If leveraged correctly by educators and students, Cengage can change the lives of students who use their products.
August 13, 2018
MSIs
Travel and Reflections on Educating for Health Equity
I am connected to centuries of civil rights milestones that changed reality for African-American children like me. Now, as a medical educator, I use âmy day jobâ to reach deep beneath the surface of society to the same streams that have systematically deflected and diminished the value of Americans of African descent since this nationâs founding.
August 9, 2018
HBCUs
Iâm a Doctor â Now What? Lessons from a First-Generation Scholar
As I continue to navigate post-doctoral life, my advice for anyone who felt blindsided by expectations to continue excelling is to find a mentor in your field who believes in your potential, will take the time to support you, and push you to flourish through your next phase.
August 8, 2018
Students
Harvardâs Asian Problem Does Not Justify the Blum Lawsuit
That lawsuit filed by White conservative Ed Blum using Asians as proxies to fight affirmative action may have revealed in discovery a complex and unique admissions process at Harvard. But using race to determine admissions is legal, and the suit doesnât justify changing current law.
August 7, 2018
Opinion
Whoâs the Real Dummy?
I thank Don Lemon for his question, âWhoâs the real dummy?â His question encouraged me to research James and to question the stereotype of the Black male athletic figure.
August 7, 2018
Students
How to Make Our Institutions More Accessible
While higher education is abuzz with goals of cultivating greater access and success for historically underrepresented groups, many institutions still engage in practices that work against these goals. If we are truly going to open our doors wider, we canât do so without transforming our own policies and practices.
August 6, 2018
Opinion
Doubts About Diversity
I am skeptical that any of us embraces âdiversityâ as much as we might believe.
August 6, 2018
Students
Institute for University Women Leaders from Diverse Global Venues Builds Network
When undertaking American federal grants in the United States and England, we encountered international women students from countries in the midst of or having recently undergone political conflicts, violent kidnappings, and civil wars. Now they are in transitional stages moving toward democratic governments.
August 1, 2018
Opinion
The Opportunity of Being First-Gen
There is something about using my personal story as a first-generation college student to encourage others that is both transformational for the audience and helpful in my development as a scholar. There is incredible power in reframing what we often think prohibits our success.
July 31, 2018
HBCUs
Things an HBCU Enrollment Manager Must Know
Through trial and error, and ultimately wisdom, I have learned that to be an effective enrollment manager at an HBCU, effective communication, intentional collaboration and strategic coordination are essential to institutional enrollment success.
July 31, 2018
African-American
Is the Black Man the Bogeyman in the Ivory Tower?
Even after establishing credibility and capability, some Black males in higher education are still likely to face being shelved into stereotypical categories. This creates an uncomfortable equation wherein capable talent must prove to their environments that they are not the bogeyman.
July 30, 2018
HBCUs
Benedict Collegeâs Bold Move to Lower Tuition: Ask Us âWhy Not?â
Nearly 150 years after its founding, with a bold approach to student success in the face of sociopolitical challenges, leadership at Benedict College continues to demonstrate a renewed commitment to providing access for students to become powers for good in society.
July 27, 2018
Opinion
Debunking Mismatch and the Color-Blind Remedy to Affirmative Action
The affirmative action op-eds are starting to appear. Both the pro and the con. And thereâs this sense of dĂ©jĂ vu. Yes, as that pre-hiphop group Crosby, Stills and Nash once sang, âWe have all been here before.â
July 24, 2018
Students
Federally Funded Programs Are Not Enough to Diversify the STEM Workforce
Despite billions of dollars being invested on hundreds of programs that are created to increase the number of minorities who enter STEM fields, data from Change the Equation, indicates that todayâs STEM workforce is no more diverse than it was 15 years ago.
July 24, 2018
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