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Section: Opinion
Opinion
Natural Allies: How Diversity Leaders and Community Engagement Leaders Build Democracy Together
Community engagement requires a holistic and campus-wide approach. Students, senior leaders, community partners, community-engaged scholars and staff, and diversity professionals are all important members of the team.
July 5, 2023
Opinion
Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Will Shrink an Already Narrow Pipeline to the Legal Profession
The decision will harm diversity at the undergraduate level; in turn, it will also harm diversity of law school classes and other professional programs.
July 2, 2023
Opinion
The Antidote to the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action? The Essay Will Keep Us Talking About Race
So you want to go to Harvard? Tell your story. That hasn’t changed in 50 years. That’s how I got in.
June 30, 2023
From the Magazine
Leveraging Partnerships to Support Local Workforce Needs
As the landscape of education and workforce development continues to evolve, community colleges must continue to expand their role in school reform and workforce preparation for our nation's youth along with pursuing collaborations with secondary schools.
June 27, 2023
Opinion
The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities
Higher education institutions spend a lot of time focusing on student experiences; however, are they spending the same amount of time and concern on the experiences of its employees?
June 23, 2023
Opinion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
Although I am far from sanguine about the future of DEI in the academy, despite the uncertainty of the forthcoming Supreme Court decision, I am in no way ready to throw in the proverbial towel.
June 22, 2023
Opinion
The Faculty Resource Network of New York University
The enduring bonds of friendship formed among FRN participants represents a treasured value of this scholarly venture.
June 14, 2023
Opinion
Increasing Belongingness Through a Strengths-Based Approach
Education can become the act of “drawing out” student’s strengths and helping them to develop if we use a strength-based approach.
June 12, 2023
Opinion
Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality
With the implementation of policies and initiatives that encourage gender equity, we believe that the enrollment numbers will continue to improve.
May 31, 2023
Opinion
Harvard's Asian American Matriculates, and my Solution to that "Fair Admissions" Lawsuit
As the Supreme Court is set to deliver an opinion in a lawsuit that claims Harvard’s process discriminates against Asian Americans, the school has produced a class that is more Asian, and more diverse in terms of race and class in its history.
May 22, 2023
Opinion
Why Does Fear Surround DEI Efforts?
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is not the boogeyman. The ideas and values of some groups are not superior to other groups.
May 19, 2023
Opinion
More than a Century of Black Girl Magic
This contemporary term embodies 108-year-old Edith Renfrow Smith, the first black woman to graduate from Grinnell College.
May 17, 2023
Opinion
My Mentors Taught Me to Be Career-Ready
To those looking to start their careers after high school or college, here’s my advice: find a mentor.
May 15, 2023
Opinion
A (Dorm) Room of One’s Own
A Faculty Resource Network membership lets financially pressed universities like mine leverage NYU’s resources to offer great opportunities for professional development and scholarly production.
May 9, 2023
From the Magazine
Top Innovators Recognized at Annual Community College Futures Assembly
Bellwether finalists offer insightful solutions to present-day challenges such as by offering a high school dual credit program with career tech education.
May 7, 2023
Opinion
5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students
Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week.
May 5, 2023
Opinion
HBCUs are Experiencing a Bit of a Renaissance. We Have a Responsibility to Make Sure it Isn’t a Blip.
Now is the time to build on the longstanding success of HBCUs by catching them up to wealthier institutions and propelling them forward into a world where technology and innovation will separate who thrives from who is left behind.
May 4, 2023
Opinion
Are Career Paths of Young Black Professionals in Higher Education Being Impeded by Implicit Racism?
Micro-incivilities are a problem having detrimental impacts on professionals seeking a successful career path in higher education.
May 1, 2023
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