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Section: Opinion
Students
Renewed Focus Needed on Intangible Factors for Students
As students begin the 2016-17 school year, there is a need for a fresh effort to encourage students to develop key intangibles and invest in their inner development.
September 8, 2016
Students
Education the Ticket for Success
Having a solid education will help you in your future endeavors. This is what many of us know, not what we think.
September 7, 2016
Sports
Kaepernick, Race and the Hypocrisy of the American Public
It always seems to perplex and, in fact, disturb me when certain fellow Black folk decide to wallow and sit in judgment of another person’s Black bonafides.
September 4, 2016
Faculty & Staff
At the Bottom of the Resource Gap Lies the Diversity Desert
Actually, it really is difficult to hire a more diverse faculty, and it’s a phenomenon that affects colleges across the country.
August 31, 2016
Students
Increasing HBCU Retention: It’s the Small Things
Administration may overlook the collection of issues that may lead students to attrition, transferring from an HBCU to a predominantly White institution (PWI), community college or giving up higher education altogether for each individual student.
August 28, 2016
Opinion
Let’s Not Forget the Racism, White Privilege Brought to Light by 2016 Olympics
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics has been an event packed with suspense, intrigue and drama. Anticipation about the games had been intense even before the competition began. One thing can be said for certain, the athletic competition did not disappoint as there was hardly a dull moment. The U.S. Women’s gymnastic and swim teams made […]
August 23, 2016
Sports
Diversity a Winner at Olympics
If you believe in diversity like I do, the Olympic Games set a really high bar.
August 21, 2016
Students
Rallying Millennials to Vote
Despite their large population (83 million), millennials vote at lower rates than their share of the population.
August 16, 2016
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, it’s transforming a young reporter […]
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 school’s 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 “Black Lives Matter” 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
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