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Section: Opinion
Opinion
The Problem with Capitulating to Fascism in Higher Education
The targeted attacks on Harvard, UCLA, University of Pennsylvania, minority-serving institutions (MSIs), and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are rooted in anti-Black rhetoric that was explicitly outlined in Project 2025.
August 8, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of HBCUs: A Call for Investment, Innovation, and Inclusion
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have always stood on the frontlines of educational equity, carving pathways to excellence for generations of Black students against overwhelming odds.
August 7, 2025
Opinion
Persisting and Resisting in the Age of Trump and Emerging AI
As faculty, staff, and administrators who have committed our lives to serving under-resourced and minoritized populations on our campuses, many of us might feel like we are betwixt and between.
August 7, 2025
Opinion
From Pet to Threat | How HBCUs Can Stop Losing the Black Women They Need Most
HBCUs do the greatest good. But if they hope to survive the weight of their own excellence, they must do better—by their women.
August 6, 2025
Opinion
Presidents Under Pressure: What Higher Ed Can Learn from William C. Powers Jr.
As someone who studies presidential leadership and higher education policy, I keep asking: Who will defend the integrity of higher education in this storm?
August 5, 2025
Opinion
Why Can’t Black Folks Be Rich?: Unpacking Classism at HBCUs and This Ralph Lauren “Moment”
While Black communities constantly assert that we are not a monolith, we tend to critique anything that causes discomfort.
August 4, 2025
Opinion
Frozen Job Market, Forgotten Students: Why Men of Color Need Community Colleges Now
While America’s dire need for a prepared and skilled workforce will undoubtedly grow, the question for higher education becomes how to inspire more prospective learners and current academically enrolled male learners into educational pathways that will be in demand for the foreseeable future.
July 29, 2025
Opinion
Autistic Students are Building Community: Colleges Just Need to Listen
In a time when public discourse too often distorts what it means to be autistic, colleges have a unique opportunity—and responsibility—to listen to autistic students themselves.
July 27, 2025
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
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