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Section: Opinion
African-American
‘Just in Case,’ Is That Our New Anthem These Days?
In 2017, Black men in America walk a dangerous walk. The relationship between Black men and the police is problematic, at best.
July 17, 2017
Students
Mexican American or Mexican Mexicano?
I remember a student of mine at the University of Arizona once defined himself as a Mexican Mexicano, this in contrast to Mexican American, as was the case for many of his classmates. I understood that identity.
July 17, 2017
Native Americans
Conference Explores Educational Sovereignty for the Navajo Nation
More than 70 Navajo teachers, administrators and counselors from four states convened at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona, on June 20 and 21 to explore challenges and strategies for promoting educational sovereignty for the Navajo Nation. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Timothy Benally set the tone for the conference by challenging the participants to […]
July 16, 2017
HBCUs
When the News of Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated
In the same state, under the same accrediting agency, two schools in the past few years have been on probation, and their media treatment has been very different.
July 11, 2017
African-American
Law Enforcement Violence for 2017 ‘Normalized’
Police abuse remains pandemic in this country with no signs of abating and with no signs of accountability. This, in an era of video recordings of killings that go viral, with little, if no effect, in the courtroom.
July 9, 2017
Students
Students of Color Near 74 Percent of U. of California’s Fall Freshman Class
If you want to see what diversity might look like in the future, just go to the campuses of the University of California come September.
July 6, 2017
Students
The Value of ‘an HBCU Experience’
During my junior year in high school, my assistant principal pulled me aside and told me something I didn’t quite understand at the time: “Will, you can have a college experience, or you can have an HBCU experience.”
July 3, 2017
Opinion
Frozen Place University
I wrote in March about the concept of “The Sunken Place” as portrayed in the movie “Get Out.” This piece will lay out some of the characteristics of a “Frozen Place,” where a person feels stuck in a certain position or station and is unable to progress.
June 27, 2017
Students
Homeless College Students a New Group Among the Invisible
I didn’t realize the broad definition of homeless also includes a segment I didn’t expect: college students. A new national survey taken at 70 community colleges across 24 states is now part of a growing data that shows college students are not immune.
June 27, 2017
Sports
Brienne Minor: Michigan’s Tennis Hidden Figure
Brienne Minor is a tennis player at the University of Michigan where she recently won the NCAA Division I women’s singles championship. By the way, she is Black.
June 22, 2017
Students
Want to Increase Graduation Rates? Hire More Underrepresented Faculty
While overall college graduation rates have been increasing, the gap between graduation rates for students from underrepresented groups and white students is actually growing. One way to close that gap: having more faculty who reflect the race and ethnicity of those students.
June 19, 2017
Sports
Sex and Higher Ed? Pitino’s Light Punishment Says It All
The NCAA Committee on Infractions just showed how its moral compass sort of points the right way. It just didn’t have the guts to mete out the punishment deserving of the crime.
June 15, 2017
Students
LGBT Inclusion: A Work in Progress
The notion that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth do not exist on a college campus demonstrates real prejudice.
June 15, 2017
African-American
Bill Maher Controversy Needs to be Kept in Perspective
While we need to continue to have debates on the n-word and other topics that affect our community, it is important that we not get sidetracked from crucial economic, legal, social and issues that directly impact us on a daily basis.
June 11, 2017
African-American
Uncomfort Zone: Time for Higher Ed to Address Race and Class
Many higher education institutions have made tremendous strides in addressing disparities in the area of race and class. There is, however, a long way to go.
June 6, 2017
Students
Excellence Does Not Shield Black Students from Racism
Excellence does not shield Black students from the challenges of being Black in America.
June 6, 2017
African-American
NCORE a Logical Place to Advance Conversations About Race
If anyone was ever under the illusion that the election of Barack Obama had somehow signaled that the nation had become post-racial, the recent spate of racist incidents should convince us otherwise
June 4, 2017
Students
Higher Ed Must Take Initiative to Reduce Carbon Footprint
After Thursday’s announcement that the U.S. is pulling out of the Paris Accord on climate change, it’s unclear who is suffering the most from gassy, hot air — the world, or Donald Trump.
June 4, 2017
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