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Section: Opinion
Faculty & Staff
Admissions and āAdmissionā
It seems wholly appropriate that most colleges send out their judgment notices around Holy Week when borderline applicants might resort to prayer, or give new meaning to the notion of being āpassed over.ā
March 24, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Reflections on Increased Visibility of Lesbian and Gay Leaders in Higher Education
I also want to celebrate and mark the positive shifts when we see them, such as increased visibility and acceptance of queer leaders on our campuses nationwide.
March 24, 2013
Students
Religious Activity Rebounds on College Campuses
Over the past few months, there has been quite a bit of talk about the lack of religious identity among young people on college campuses.
March 20, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Paternalism and Templeās Enduring Black Studies Crisis
Back in November, I blogged on the crisis in the Department of African-American Studies (DAAS) at Temple University. I would like to update you on what happened.
March 20, 2013
Students
Will New Report Move Colleges Toward a Color-Blind Sense of Diversity?
Anti-affirmative action advocates (from both the left and right), have long said it was really all about class ā not race ā in the quest for equal opportunity in student admission.
March 18, 2013
Opinion
Creating a More Successful College Experience for Black Students
We first need to begin to prepare students early for a postsecondary academic environment.
March 18, 2013
Latinx
Pricey Colleges, the High Cost of Nutella and Timberlakeās Vegan Shake
Is it just New Yorkās Columbia University or is the insatiable demand for this thing called Nutella spreading throughout the land?
March 17, 2013
Opinion
What technology can (and canāt) do for education
As I reflect on the excitement of South By Southwest Education conference last week, a fundamental question keeps coming up: What proportion of the challenges facing the education system can actually be addressed with technology and innovation?
March 11, 2013
Opinion
The Budgeting Crisis Shouldnāt Hold You Back
Despite the gathering storm clouds, college students and those preparing for college should not be deterred from pursuing their educational aspirations.
March 10, 2013
African-American
Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond
A few weeks ago, the nation and blogosphere was abuzz with news about the stressful lives of Generation Y (the Millennials).
March 6, 2013
Opinion
Sequester, Voting Rights Act and the Popeās Silver Lining
As you all know, Higher Ed isnāt sequestered from this thing called āsequester,ā and itās taking a big hit ā an estimated $86 million in cuts that will hurt mostly lower- and middle-class students dependent on federal grants and work-study programs.
March 5, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Oberlin College and the Popular Fables of Hate and Ignorance
Oberlin College administrators suspended classes āand all non-essential activitiesā on Monday in response to a series of āhate-related incidents.ā
March 5, 2013
Students
Time for Minority-Serving Institutions to Think Globally
A commitment to improving the future of marginalized racial, ethnic, and religious groups need not be restricted to a dialogue taking place within the U.S. borders.
March 3, 2013
Students
Diversity at College Level Bolstered by Online Offerings
Each year online learning initiatives become less of a fringe movement and more of an incorporated, and accepted, form of education.
February 28, 2013
International
Hypocrisy, Social Capital, and the Shadow Process
The admissions cycle is in full swing. Applicants are waiting with bated breath as committees pore over files and dole out hope and despair in the form of decision letters.
February 28, 2013
Opinion
Diversity? Not Really at the Oscars
I guess Michelle Obamaās surprise appearance announcing Best Picture should have been diversity enough for the Oscars.
February 25, 2013
African-American
Black History Month: The Debate Rages On
One cannot log on to the Internet, listen to talk radio (of all political persuasions) come across a number of blogs and other forms of media without encountering a discussion on Black History month.
February 21, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Stephens Found His Calling in Fundraising
Stephens, who died Feb. 14, found his place in life and blazed trails along the way.
February 21, 2013
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