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Section: Opinion
Opinion
The Numbers Don't Lie: HSI Funding Delivers Results
Evidence-based research demonstrates the ROI on the federal government’s investment in HSIs. When colleges receive HSI grants, there is a positive effect on Hispanic students.
July 25, 2025
Opinion
Who Will Champion DEI?
Teaching students how to live and work together in the most diverse society the world has ever known is certainly not illegal or wrong — it is a moral imperative!
July 23, 2025
Opinion
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Enduring Legacy in Black Education and Youth Empowerment
In an era when the media often painted Black boys as delinquents or burdens, Theo Huxtable disrupted this narrative. He was not a sidekick, a criminal, or a punchline.
July 22, 2025
Opinion
When Injustice Anywhere Becomes Policy Everywhere
The constitutional rights fundamental to a democratic society are under assault. This assault began by targeting Black, brown, and LGBTQ Americans while others stood by.
July 21, 2025
Opinion
The Art of Mentoring: A Timeless Strategy for Student Success
Here's three core principles—backed by research and real-world experience—that colleges should consider when developing or enhancing mentoring programs. When implemented intentionally, these strategies support student retention, confidence, and engagement.
July 17, 2025
Opinion
Statues Don’t Pay Stipends: Bethune at 150 and the Cost of Invisible Labor
Black women faculty advise twice the number of first-gen students, chair diversity committees, and cover the costs of food, books, childcare, and more so vulnerable students have a fair shot at success—tasks rarely logged in tenure dossiers.
July 10, 2025
Opinion
Courage Should Be in the Job Description
This moment in American higher education is not just about one executive order, one political party, or one cultural debate. It’s about the very soul of colleges and universities.
July 9, 2025
Opinion
What Colleges and Universities Should Take Away from What Happened at UVA
What lessons can we take from what happened at UVA and the forced resignation of President Ryan?
July 8, 2025
Opinion
What to HBCUs Is the Fourth of July?
The schools that freedom forgot—but still depend on.
July 7, 2025
Opinion
Why Students of Color Should Study Foreign Languages
Study of a foreign language opens one’s eyes. More specifically, it opens one’s mind. The benefits to society are many. There are job opportunities in many fields for the person who has developed competencies in foreign languages.
July 2, 2025
Opinion
Outdoor Equity and Mental Health: A Pathway to Healing for Underrepresented Students
The intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion and outdoor recreation is not just about representation, it is about healing, empowerment, and resilience.
July 1, 2025
Opinion
Leading by Learning: How TRIO Powers Generational Change
TRIO programs assist and empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially low-income, first-generation college attendees, and those with disabilities. TRIO programs not only support students but also invest in staff, cultivating leadership and scholarship among those who walk the same paths as our students.
June 30, 2025
Opinion
The Board of Trustees Governance Model Is Ineffective in Higher Education
Debating the effectiveness of boards of trustees is not a new conversation topic in higher education. However, the events of 2025 so far have proven that debate to be a central question into the sustainability of American higher education itself.
June 27, 2025
Opinion
Leaders of Color Must Grieve, Rise, and Reimagine as DEI Is Dismantled
As I read the latest reports on DEI policy rollbacks and watched institutions quietly walk back their commitments to equity, I am reminded of the many times I sat in rooms where justice was treated as optional. Where belonging was discussed in metrics, not in truth and the people most impacted by harm were expected to stay silent to keep the peace.
June 26, 2025
Opinion
Why Inclusive Education Is So Difficult to Defend and Deliver
Even when we try to do everything right, teaching is hard. Inclusive teaching? That’s harder still. To make matters worse, our missteps — especially when they touch on race, identity, or systemic injustice — don’t always stay in the classroom. In today’s political climate, they can be distorted, weaponized, and used in broader attacks on DEI efforts.
June 25, 2025
Opinion
Supporting Counselor Trainees and Practitioners in the Wake of Racial Trauma
Unlike traditional trauma, which often results from a single event, racial trauma typically builds over time through repeated exposure to microaggressions, exclusion, and structural violence. In counseling, racial trauma shapes not only the emotional lives of clients but also the clinical and personal responses of counselors.
June 24, 2025
Opinion
How American Universities Cultivate Our Most Precious Resource
What’s the best investment we can make for our future? Based on nearly four decades of neuroscience research, I’d argue it’s not what’s in our wallets — but what’s in our brains.
June 23, 2025
Opinion
Removing Credit Transfer Barriers Key to Improving Higher Ed Completion Rates
Reforming the credit transfer process won’t solve every challenge facing higher education, but it’s a clear and necessary step toward improving the system for the good of both students and institutions themselves.
June 20, 2025
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