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Section: Opinion
Opinion
How Did the Republicans Lose Their Hope and Their Party?
The political posturing and back and forth will come to a screeching halt on Tuesday, November 8.
October 24, 2016
Opinion
Flirting with Facism, Dancing with Apartheid
The University of Arizona, where I teach, is probably little different than most universities; thereâs little support for the GOP nominee here.
October 23, 2016
Faculty & Staff
We Donât Have a âDiversityâ Problem in Education
We do not have a diversity problem. What we have is a diversity symptom. Institutionalized White supremacy is the problem.
October 19, 2016
Students
Freshman Year Doesnât Have to be Stressful
I donât think that I had any bouts with stress while I was in college. Of course, the word âstressâ wasnât hot during the 1960s.
October 18, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Subjectively Objective: Tenure and the Underrepresented Minority Faculty
Nearly half a century of research speaks to the microaggressively institutionalized practices that contribute to the lack of equitably tenured and promoted underrepresented minorities in academe.
October 16, 2016
Women
Crude Trump Train Keeps on Rolling
Just when you thought that this political season could not get anymore bizarre, it sure did.
October 12, 2016
Faculty & Staff
All Height Matters: Implicit Bias and Unearned Privileges
A student asked me, âWhat does implicit bias look like? Give me some examples.â
October 10, 2016
African-American
Our Voices will be Heard When We Vote in November
America is the home of the brave and the land of the free. One of the greatest privileges that we have is our right to vote.
October 9, 2016
Faculty & Staff
The Rise of Global Hispanics
A new generation of global Hispanic professionals is rising, ready to navigate the world and steer their futures.
October 5, 2016
Students
Racial Incidents Hit Close to Home: On My Campus
Last week, a young White college student dressed as a gorilla taunted a group of Black Lives Matter protesters at East Tennessee State University.
October 2, 2016
Students
Institutions Need to Better Serve American Indian/Alaskan Native Students
Institutions must make systemic changes to improve outreach efforts, accessibility, retention programs, and better serve American Indian/Alaskan Native students to eliminate educational achievement gaps.
September 28, 2016
Students
The Clueless, Careless and Outright Racist Rhetoric of Some in the GOP
Just when you thought the madness of the 2016 presidential campaign couldnât get anymore insane, guess what, it has.
September 25, 2016
Sports
Why Must College Athletes Face Rules Double Jeopardy?
Athletes who participate in schools p-20 are held accountable by two sets of standards: by the school as an organization and the athletic program.
September 22, 2016
African-American
Hands Up, Hands Down! It Doesnât Matter
I was talking to one of my childhood friends today about the shooting of an unarmed African-American male in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His remark about the shootings of Black men by police officers made me realize one thing. These shootings will not stop. There may be a temporary respite from time to time but the shooting [âŚ]
September 21, 2016
African-American
Is the Sordid Birther Chapter Really Closed?
A few days ago, Donald Trump finally admitted what the rational and sane among us always had known â that President Obama was born in the United States.
September 19, 2016
Students
Times Change, But Need to Look Beyond Campus Persists
Campus climate cannot be divorced from national events, whether it be police involved killings of Black people, the murders at an Orlando gay nightclub, international politics such as in the Middle East, or the 2016 Election campaignâs violent and incendiary rhetoric.
September 18, 2016
Students
Increasing Equity and Access Through Competency-based Education: What Do We Know?
Gaining access to a fast, flexible path to a degree and a more cost-effective way to learn are attractive propositions.
September 14, 2016
Faculty & Staff
The Importance of Crossover Ecology: Rethinking Public Scholarship
Crossover scholarship is not a one-way street from the academy to the public.
September 12, 2016
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