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Section: Opinion
Opinion
Will Higher Ed Be the Way Out for Bill Cosby?
How long can Cosby tread in the muck?
November 24, 2014
Opinion
Educational Privilege and Being Caught in the Middle
I can’t always cash in on this privilege due to racial inequities, and sometimes gender inequities, but being highly educated and at an elite university does benefit me and loved ones on occasion.
November 24, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Marion Barry, The People’s Choice
The former city councilman and four-term mayor was nothing short of a living, breathing testament to fortitude.
November 23, 2014
HBCUs
Virginia Union University Makes Progressive Move on Education Front
In an age where the news coming out of the world is more than often depressing ― and it seems particularly true for historically Black colleges and universities ― there are occasional glimmers of sunshine on the horizon.
November 19, 2014
African-American
Ethnic Costumes Perpetuate Stereotypes, Mask Realities
With Halloween just behind and Thanksgiving quickly approaching, it is important to reflect on the politics of cultural and racial dress.
November 19, 2014
Opinion
Harvard beats Yale — a different score at the Supreme Court
Where’s the school diversity at the Nations’ High Court?
November 16, 2014
African-American
Diverse Conversations: Why the U.S. College Landscape Still Needs HBCUs
Declining enrollment has unsurprisingly led to a domino effect, reducing the resources available to students on campus and making the HBCU experience less attractive to students choosing between a plethora of higher education options.
November 16, 2014
Opinion
Errors That Lead to Chronic Career Disorder
CCD is manifested in two ways: the things we “do wrong” and the things we “don’t do,” which are both likely to have a significant impact on our career achievement and emotional well-being.
November 11, 2014
HBCUs
Election Diversity Problem Emerges: Faulty Opinion Polling
How polling methods leave out people of color.
November 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset
Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.
November 9, 2014
Sports
What Does It Mean to Not be Black Enough?
So the question comes up, what is Black enough and what are the qualifications?
November 4, 2014
Opinion
Sound Approaches to Combat Sexual Violence on Campus
The recent nationwide attention to sexual assault hopefully will create more awareness and positive attention on response to and prevention of sexual violence on college campuses.
November 4, 2014
Students
I Voted Already. Did You?
Value your vote before the second coming of Jim Crow strips it from you.
November 2, 2014
Students
Many For-Profit Institutions Do Little to Benefit Students
Many for-profit institutions leave students with substandard educations, useless degrees and a large amount of debt.
November 2, 2014
Sports
The Secret Sauce of College Admissions
The truth is that selectivity is often based on how you measure and value it.
October 29, 2014
Community Colleges
Are Civility and Good Manners Waning?
According to a number of psychologists and social scientists, there is evidence of a growing decline of civility in American society.
October 28, 2014
Students
Wainstein Report on UNC Should Make All Schools Rethink Athletics
It’s time to drop the pretense and separate sports from the schools.
October 26, 2014
Students
What is Really Going On: Black Graduate Students in Higher Ed
The conversations became very serious when the lone professor asked two of the Black graduate students about their research and experiences as Black graduate students.
October 26, 2014
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