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HBCUs
Will Nation Follow Lead of California’s Affirmative Consent Law?
Yale does, Harvard doesn’t, as institutions struggle with defining consent as they see it.
October 6, 2014
Sports
Avoiding the Freshman 15 Can Have Long-Term Health Benefits
One of the biggest challenges for freshman is avoiding gaining weight.
October 1, 2014
Students
Learning From Minority-Serving Institutions
The success of all students needs to be anchored in a shared understanding among all stakeholders that it is long past time to abandon the “one-size-fits-all” view of students.
September 30, 2014
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Opinion
Holder’s Complex Legacy Slightly Out of Balance
First African-American U.S. attorney general was great on civil rights, lousy on civil liberties.
September 29, 2014
Students
When a Privileged Scholar Tries to Examine Privilege
I don’t think it’s intellectually honest to discuss how elite education reproduces more elite without considering how race, societal values or the study of primarily White canons help to reproduce this status quo.
September 24, 2014
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Opinion
Miss Americas Are Ordinary, Complex Human Beings, Too
It has been almost two weeks since Kira Kazantsev, Miss New York, won the Miss America crown on September 15 in Atlantic City convention hall. Kazantsev was the third Miss New York in a row to win the title.
September 23, 2014
Sports
NFL’s Ray Rice? What About Jameis Winston’s ‘Football Privilege’?
Higher education creates a bad example with Florida State University’s Heisman Trophy winner.
September 21, 2014
African-American
Beyond Enough is Enough: Offering Hope to Minority Youth
Will I always be seen as a person of color before I am seen as a human being?
September 21, 2014
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African-American
Future Financial Concerns Grip Generation X
As the older Gen Xers turn 50 next year, there is a certain level of apprehension about the future of the economy.
September 17, 2014
Community Colleges
Hungry Students? Food Insecurity on Campus Far Worse Than You Think
A student project tries to get schools to take food stamps.
September 15, 2014
Opinion
Affirmative Action Revisited
Many African-Americans of my generation were the beneficiaries of race-conscious decisions, and our numbers, unarguably, contributed to the emergence of a Black professional class in the succeeding decades.
September 15, 2014
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African-American
Ferguson Crisis Exposes Larger Injustices
Today, more than 50 years later, James Baldwin’s prophetic narrative rings chillingly true.
September 11, 2014
Students
For HBCUs, Investing in Education Abroad a Key to Marketplace Success
HBCU students need a tactical “education abroad” approach, one that synthesizes global literacy, academic achievement and career development.
September 10, 2014
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Sports
Don’t Forget About the Victim in the Rice Controversy
Don’t Forget About the Victim in the Rice Controversy.
September 9, 2014
Opinion
PETA’s High-Tech Presence on Campus Could Lead to Greater Empathy
Could virtual reality make people stop eating chicken? How about end racism or improve attitudes toward diversity?
September 8, 2014
Students
Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet
Higher education’s notion of diversity is often very broad or even diluted to include a multitude of differences but often ignore race and ethnicity.
September 8, 2014
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Community Colleges
College Education Worth the Investment
There is no greater financial investment in one’s future than a college degree.
September 2, 2014
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Community Colleges
The Real Hero in Movie ‘Boyhood’ is Education
This Labor Day I saw the only real must-see movie for educators, the simple but very complex Richard Linklater film, “Boyhood.”
September 1, 2014
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