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Section: Opinion
Community Colleges
Depression, Mental Illness and Suicide Among College Students a Harsh Reality
It has been reported that one out of every four college students suffers from a form of mental illness, including depression.
May 16, 2013
Community Colleges
Drug Abuse Issue Not Going Away Anytime Soon
While programs and money help, many of us in the old school believe that drug education really starts at home.
May 13, 2013
Faculty & Staff
HBCUs Must Rethink Holistic Operations
A structured approach to peeling back the layers of issues facing HBCUs is a reasonable way to proceed along the path to providing reasonable strategies for making lasting positive changes.
May 13, 2013
Students
Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Still Needed on Campus
Just in case, you didn’t realize it, this is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
May 12, 2013
Opinion
Policy Suggestions for Combating the Asian American Model Minority Stereotype
This column is the last of a three-part series on Asian Americans in higher education. The previous installments examine 50 years of research on the model minority and why the stereotype is divisive to all communities of color.
May 8, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Higher Ed and the Dreamers: The Big Winners in Immigration Bill By Far
Compromise is imperfect, but colleges and universities have to be happy with the immigration bill as it stands.
May 6, 2013
Students
Uncovering Racism: White Greeks in Blackface
I must join the recent outrage over White Greek fraternities and sororities (and an Asian fraternity recently) donning blackface and performing blackness on our college campuses.
May 6, 2013
Community Colleges
Yes, Some Education Beyond High School Is Important
An undergraduate degree from a college or university will prove to be worth the investment in the long run.
May 1, 2013
Community Colleges
Boston Shouldn’t Threaten Our Notion of Diversity
Flowers, a symbol of both life and mourning, it turns out also symbolize another important value we must not forget in the wake of the Boston tragedy.
April 29, 2013
Opinion
The Model Minority Myth: What 50 Years of Research Does and Does Not Tell Us
This column is the second of a three-part series on Asian-Americans in higher education.
April 29, 2013
Students
Diversity in College Faculty Just as Important as Student Body
In order for colleges and universities to truly prepare students for the real world, these places of higher learning need to cultivate diverse populations.
April 24, 2013
Opinion
Why the Model Minority Stereotype is Divisive to All Communities of Color
This column is the first of a three-part series on Asian Americans in higher education.
April 23, 2013
Students
No April Fools: A Tycoon to the Rescue of Post-Grad Studies in China
Just as the fictional Gong was rejected by Harvard, Schwarzman was a Yale senior in 1969 and rejected for a prestigious Rhodes scholarship.
April 22, 2013
Opinion
What College Seniors Need to Do Now to Prepare for Graduation
Despite what you may have read or heard in whatever communication communities you visit, the working world wants you.
April 21, 2013
Opinion
Sal Castro: Inspiration to a Generation
My thoughts are about life-long Los Angeles educator Sal Castro. He passed away a few days ago. How do you explain who he was to someone who never knew him?
April 18, 2013
Opinion
In Era of Accountability, Let’s Use Proper Evaluations
Periodically, we will share Letters to the Editor that we feel will further shed light on the complex issues that abound in higher education.
April 15, 2013
Opinion
Robinson Day Brings Pang of Guilt to MLB — But Are Times Just Different?
As important as a breakthrough can be, sustaining the momentum is equally as important.
April 14, 2013
Sports
Rejection Can Be a Good Thing in the Long Run
One of the recurring stories heard this time year is about the disappointment someone feels because he or she did not get into the college of choice. All is not lost.
April 10, 2013
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