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Section: Opinion
African-American
After 20-plus AAJA Conferences, Achieving Diversity in Media No Different Now, Maybe Even Harder
In education, in the media, we fight the same battles. It boils down to the basics: How do we get more of us in there? Not just as foot soldiers, but as generals. In academics, it means lifting a young prof to the ranking of dean, or higher. In journalism, itâs transforming a young reporter [âŚ]
August 14, 2016
Students
Critiquing the Anti-Blackness in Mentoring
By fixing a CRT (critical race theory) lens over mentoring programs, practitioners can recognize and maintain a focus on issues that plague Black youth in economically blighted communities.
August 11, 2016
African-American
Higher Ed, Civil Rights Groups Should Explore Areas of Convergence
There is plenty of common ground between universities and civil rights groups that needs to be uplifted and utilized. There is a gulf that needs to be filled.
August 2, 2016
African-American
The Perverse Affinity for Defending Slavery
One can only wonder what would make any rational, decent human being assert that slavery was a good thing.
August 1, 2016
Faculty & Staff
The High Price of Pregnancy While on the Academic Job Market
Although a woman who is currently employed and becomes pregnant has (limited) legal protections afforded to her in the form of FMLA, there is little protection for a woman searching for a job while pregnant.
July 28, 2016
Opinion
Skills of a 21st Century Leader
It seems as though challenges, uncertainty, tragedies and economic downturns are taking hold of the world on a daily basis.
July 26, 2016
Students
The Problem Behind GMU Law School Name Change
Jacquelyn Branscomb, a law student at George Mason University, shares her experiences surrounding the schoolâs name change.
July 24, 2016
Students
Why Small Liberal Arts Colleges Should Embrace Diversity
Smaller, largely historically White colleges got a wake-up call when they found their easygoing, liberal-minded students lined up chanting âBlack Lives Matterâ and vehemently demanding inclusion and justice for all.
July 20, 2016
Students
UC Berkeley Responds as Student Among Dead in Attack in Nice
In a new world where terror has become commonplace, what will happen to the appetite to study abroad?
July 17, 2016
Students
GVSU Committed to Advancing Success of Latino Students
In August, about 80 Latino students and their families will be welcomed at Grand Valley State University for the third annual Laker Familia, an orientation specific to Latino/a students.
July 11, 2016
Students
GVSU Committed to Advancing Success of Latino Students
In August, about 80 Latino students and their families will be welcomed at Grand Valley State University for the third annual Laker Familia, an orientation specific to Latino/a students. We include the parents and siblings of our new students during a portion of this orientation because we want the entire family to feel comfortable with [âŚ]
July 11, 2016
African-American
The âUprootingâ of HBCUs in a Post-racial Context
ÂThe irony in Roots is the continuous âuprootingâ of the family experiences; this, too, has semblance to the challenges HBCUs encounter.
July 7, 2016
Opinion
Free College for All, but Whereâs the Choice?
The trouble takes root not in who would have access but where students could go tuition free: only to public institutions.
July 5, 2016
African-American
Mentoring Pluses for Underrepresented Faculty
Much has been written about the demands from mentoring students, but much less has been written about the benefits to underrepresented faculty from mentoring students.
June 30, 2016
African-American
The Horror in Orlando: And Black Lives Still Matter
As it is with most of the world community, I find the massacre that recently occurred in Orlando, Fla., to be extremely disturbing.
June 28, 2016
Asian American Pacific Islander
After Brexit Vote and the DACA Block: Can We Really Reverse Diversity?
On the week of the disappointing coincidence of the Brexit vote and the Supreme Court decision to block DACA, I happened to be performing my one-man show on Asian American history in New York City.
June 27, 2016
LGBTQ+
A Critical Moment for LGBTQ Student Success
The minute that students matriculate to institutions of higher education, they should expect â at minimum â campus cultures built on safety and support for all students.
June 22, 2016
Opinion
The Three Stages of College Choice, Critical Race Theory, and the Black Senior
The higher education system must be aware of how racism, in particular institutional racism, influences the process of a studentâs college search.
June 20, 2016
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