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Section: Opinion
Opinion
A Tribute to Dr. James A. Banks — The Father of Multicultural Education: In These Troubling Anti-EDI Times
I think it is essential to re-familiarize ourselves and to inform others about the goals of multicultural education.
July 12, 2024
Opinion
Forgotten Learners: Not All Transfer Students Are the Same
Data show that, among higher education transfers, upward transfer accounts for only a minority of all transfer learners.
July 11, 2024
Opinion
All Learning Matters: How We Can Empower People Through A Comprehensive Recognition of Their Skills
Waiving old college debts underscores a broader reality: Most learners lack true agency over their education and skills.
July 10, 2024
Opinion
Disparities of African American Men and Obtaining a College Education
It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be a concern for higher education administrators.
July 9, 2024
Opinion
Higher Education is Indeed a Business, the Business of Student Transformation
I believe that state funding models must be adequately assessed and re-designed to properly fund and ensure a viable future for tomorrow’s youth and working adults to have the educational systems present to address the country’s workforce needs.
July 8, 2024
Opinion
SCOTUS Gives Our Democracy a 'Demi-King'
The Supreme Court just made the president a “demi-king.”
July 5, 2024
Opinion
Finish Your FAFSA, Find Your Future: Solutions for Black Students and HBCUs Navigating the FAFSA Rollout
The new process to improve student financial aid has created more hurdles for Black students to secure financial aid crucial for facilitating their education.
July 3, 2024
Opinion
Nobody Doubts It: Our Perennial Return to Frederick Douglass’ Soaring Rhetoric
One of the unmitigatedly Black customs of America’s July 4 celebration has become the intentional circulation of Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” speech.
July 2, 2024
Opinion
Why Higher Ed Should Advocate for Universal Early Learning Coverage in the 2024 Election
Research consistently demonstrates that investments in early learning yield long-term benefits such as enhanced cognitive development, emotional intelligence, and social skills that form the bedrock of a thriving society.
July 2, 2024
Opinion
Housing First, Graduation Follows: Lessons from the College Housing Assistance Program
By addressing the fundamental need for stable housing, the College Housing Assistance Program empowered students to achieve academic success.
June 26, 2024
Opinion
No Rest for the Resilient: Graduating from the Pandemic to Protest
It is very discouraging to see another generation compelled to take on this burden to once again put their dreams and well-being on the line to demand the fundamental human rights and dignities they've been denied.
June 24, 2024
From the Magazine
Inclusive Excellence Demands Systemic Change in Higher Ed
The losses as a result of continued and strategic legislative attacks against DEI are real and have grave day-to-day impacts on the members of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education and the campuses where they serve.
June 20, 2024
Opinion
Lessons from Navigating Flooded Streets
Deviation from the designated route due to impatience often leads to unforeseen obstacles.
June 18, 2024
Opinion
Statement of Support of California State Senate Bill 1348 - Black-Serving Institutions Program
Professors express strong support of California State Senate Bill 1348: Black-Serving Institution Program, which would create California's first Minority Serving Institutional designation.
June 17, 2024
Opinion
The Art of the Repair: Imagining a Reparative Possibility for the University of the Arts, Lincoln University, and the Barnes Foundation
What if Philadelphia’s University of the Arts could be repurposed as an addition to Lincoln University’s institutional footprint in Philadelphia?
June 16, 2024
Opinion
Intentionality is Key in First-generation Student Success
Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need.
June 13, 2024
Opinion
Harvard’s Academic Authoritarians’ Rule; Higher Ed’s Future?
Among the reversals since January is the victory to eliminate racist standardized test as an admission requirement.
June 12, 2024
Opinion
Enhancing Degree Pathways by Integrating Industry-Recognized Credentials
Expanding access to high-value industry-recognized credentials within the realm of higher education is a vital step toward addressing the trend of people exiting colleges and universities without a degree.
June 11, 2024
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