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Section: Opinion
Students
At the Intersection of identity and Contingency
Let’s look at the demographics of non-tenure-track faculty and placing identity at the center of a larger discussion on the contingent faculty experience.
July 11, 2013
Faculty & Staff
We Have Come a Long Way on Racial Issues, But We Have a Long Way to Go
A few days ago, we were discussing the modern Civil Rights Movement in the five-week summer session course that I am teaching.
July 10, 2013
Opinion
Increasing Diversity in the Post-Fisher Era
Without more persons of color earning advanced degrees, there will remain an inadequate supply of underrepresented minority faculty, perpetuating a lack of diversity across college campuses.
July 10, 2013
African-American
Asiana Crash Exposes 21st Century Racism on Twitter
If you see the Internet as raceless, colorblind and digital, think again my friend. It’s a breeding ground for 21st Century racism. Witness the instances of the nearly instantaneous anti-Asian racist tweets soon after the Asiana Airlines crash this weekend. On social media, you can see the knee-jerky reaction. It’s racism in real time. Time […]
July 8, 2013
Students
Keeping Higher Education on the Minds of Students
Before you know it the fall semester will be back in full swing on college campuses and students have some decisions to make.
July 7, 2013
STEM
Continued Push Needed for STEM Training and Education Fund
There are insufficient numbers of Americans generally and African-Americans particularly being taught to compete at the level of contribution needed in the 21st century.
July 7, 2013
Opinion
There’s Reality and There’s Clarence Thomas
Why is Justice Clarence Thomas ignoring the reality of segregationist arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case?
July 2, 2013
LGBTQ+
What Diversity and Equality Look Like
The Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA last week led to a weekend filled with hundreds of wedding celebrations.
July 1, 2013
Students
How the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Will Affect You
Total student loan debt in the USA now hovers above $1 trillion, exceeding total credit card debt for the first time — and the interest rate doubled today.
July 1, 2013
Opinion
Not the End of Affirmative Action as We Know It
The Supreme Court’s agreement to hear Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action made it pretty clear that the Court was not leaning toward an affirmative action ban.
June 26, 2013
Latinx
Supreme Court’s Ruling Means Affirmative Action Safe for Now
I always thought Abigail Fisher’s case wasn’t quite good enough to bring down what has been the most successful tool for racial equity in history.
June 24, 2013
Opinion
Supreme Court’s ‘Ostrich’ Logic on Affirmative Action
At least we have one U.S. Supreme Court justice interested in justice, who has the courage to judge and is willing to stand up for truth.
June 24, 2013
African-American
The Republican Party and Young Voters Are at a Crossroads
A recent report reveals that 18- to 29-year-old voters have unfavorable opinions about the Republican Party.
June 19, 2013
Community Colleges
The University Should Be Seen as a Public Good
Americans embrace the link between higher education and workforce preparation and appreciate the breadth that higher education provided to its graduates as a value added.
June 17, 2013
Opinion
A Dyslexic’s Success Story: How My Son Got Into UC Berkeley (Part II)
For Father’s Day, I wanted to share the rest of the story about my son.
June 16, 2013
Opinion
Tenure Trap: Why All Faculty Created Equal But Some More Equal Than Others
The social construction of tenure traps those who have it far worse than the have-nots.
June 11, 2013
Students
Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley
By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.
June 10, 2013
Latinx
Redskins’ Name Fight Shows Diversity Loosely Embraced
If Redskins name change issue is a barometer for real diversity in America, the outlook is not good.
June 2, 2013
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