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Section: Opinion
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 […]
July 11, 2016
African-American
The ‘Uprooting’ of HBCUs in a Post-racial Context
The irony in Roots is the continuous “uprooting” of the family experiences; this, too, has semblance to the challenges HBCUs encounter.
July 7, 2016
Opinion
Free College for All, but Where’s 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 ― at minimum ― 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 student’s college search.
June 20, 2016
Opinion
Some Pastors, Politicians and Others Have Assisted in Promoting Intolerance
The fact is that Donald Trump was hardly alone in his racist and xenophobic rhetoric.
June 19, 2016
African-American
Happy Father’s Day to My Dad and Men Everywhere
I have not been able to say Happy Father’s Day to my dad because he passed away and went to heaven more than 30 years ago. So I dedicate this column to him and to all men who lovingly have this role.
June 17, 2016
Opinion
College Administrators, Students Need to Know Ins and Outs of DACA
How many colleges have administrators who simply don’t know all the ins and outs of the law when it comes to the federal policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, aka DACA?
June 13, 2016
Students
Post-traditional Higher Ed Landscape Requires a New Three-Way Partnership
Traditional students are no longer the majority in higher education. Today’s student body is older and busier. Meeting their needs will require increased collaboration between often disparate departments.
June 8, 2016
Students
For-profit Education: 5 Steps to Improvement
For-profits educational institutions are under increased scrutiny as stiff regulation, declining enrollments, limited capital and poor post-graduation performance have overshadowed the benefits offered by the for-profit segment for America’s nontraditional students.
June 6, 2016
Sports
Muhammad Ali, Undisputedly ‘The Greatest’
Muhammad Ali. Who among us today can suppress a smile of appreciation at the mere mention of the name? I can unabashedly confess that the man was my hero, the single most impactful athlete of my generation.
June 4, 2016
Opinion
All Motion Ain’t Progress
I consider myself very blessed to have grown up in an era when the global political consciousness of Black people was much keener than it appears, to me, to be today.
June 2, 2016
African-American
A Threat to HBCUs – Race and Higher Education in the South
We must keep watch on these Institutions and speak out when there is a concern. We must take an activist role and approach, and we must be vocal to our state higher education leaders.
May 24, 2016
Opinion
Do You Love What You Do as a Black Educator in Higher Ed?
The flexibility, the benefits, and the ability that I have to help people accomplish their dreams of attaining a higher education degree are truly a blessing and honor in so many ways.
May 19, 2016
Opinion
High School Graduates Poised to Make a Difference
It is that time of year when high school graduations will be front and center. These festive events are filled with congratulations, high fives and tears of joy.
May 17, 2016
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