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Section: Opinion
Opinion
New Mind-Boggling Evidence Proves SAT Bias
After reading a recent post I wrote, a Diverse reader pointed me toward a study which strongly supports the viewpoint that the “merit plea” is inherently racist.
December 2, 2012
Opinion
HBCU Football Sees Abysmal Attendance
In a year filled with band scandals and mediocre football teams, there have been few bright spots in HBCU football. Winston-Salem State has been one of them. The Rams have completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons, won the CIAA title both years, and made it to the national semifinals of the Division II football playoffs in […]
November 29, 2012
Opinion
A Crisis in Black Studies at Temple University
In the last few days, the graduate students in the Department of African American Studies (AAS) at Temple University have dispatched a carefully written letter to thousands of faculty across the nation in an effort to publicize what they call “a crisis.”
November 25, 2012
Community Colleges
A Guide for Embracing Diversity at Elite Institutions
Elite institutions are often criticized for their historical legacy of excluding specific populations and facilitating privilege.
November 21, 2012
Students
Prescient ‘First Black President’ Still Trying to Steer Youth in Positive Direction
A quarter-century before Barack Hussein Obama was elected as president, he was portrayed by Dennis Rahiim Watson on college campuses across the country.
November 21, 2012
Students
Wilberforce Needs to Consider Student Voices
Wilberforce University is an American treasure. Founded in 1856, when African-Americans virtually had no access to education due to the horrors of slavery, Wilberforce offered a salvation to Blacks in the North.
November 19, 2012
MSIs
‘Merit Plea’ Inherently Racist as Argument Against Affirmative Action
As many of you know, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Thursday declared Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions to be unconstitutional.
November 19, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Romney’s (In)Correct: Obama’s “Gifts” for Young People
It is not often I agree with Mitt Romney. Actually, I have yet to remember an occasion when I agreed with Romney. But all good things (or bad things depending on your perspective) come to an end.
November 15, 2012
Faculty & Staff
The Exposed Bigotry of Generation ‘Y’ Manifests Itself
Dr. Elwood Watson is a professor of history and African-American studies at East Tennessee State University.
November 14, 2012
HBCUs
Morehouse Alumnus Welcomes Dr. John S. Wilson Jr. to ‘The House’
The nation’s only college committed to the education of Black men has named its 11th president.
November 13, 2012
Opinion
Commentary: Post-Election Student Protests Highlight Racist America
Could it be that the protests last week are merely reflecting what is going on in private that would have been public 50 years ago?
November 12, 2012
Disabilties
Our Veterans Deserve Better
Good intentions and opportunities abound in regard to the GI Bill, but execution often leaves a lot to be desired.
November 9, 2012
Opinion
Maybe We’re Not so Smart: Identifying Subconscious Bias and Micro-aggressions in Academia
In the fall of 2009, we excitedly kicked off our program that would help to diversify our university professoriate and to change the campus climate to become more welcoming and inclusive toward women and minority faculty. Being a diverse pair of women ourselves, a Black Christian and a White Jewish Humanist, what could go wrong? A whole lot!
November 7, 2012
Community Colleges
Korean Educational Achievement Comes With Baggage
The Koreans’ strides in academic achievement are enviable, but the world’s highest suicide rate should be more of a concern.
November 6, 2012
Students
Liberal Strategy Might Be the Death of Affirmative Action
Clinging to the factual argument that diversity is in everybody’s interest might not be good enough this time around.
November 5, 2012
Sports
Sports or No Sports, the Spelman Brand Remains
Cherise Lesesne, a Spelman alumna, discusses her alma mater’s announcement that its athletics programs would be discontinued.
November 1, 2012
African-American
The Dysfunctional Linking of Achievement and Race
For all its inadequacies, No Child Left Behind is based on a solemn premise — the belief that all children can learn.
November 1, 2012
Students
First-Year Reflections
Dr. Craig T. Follins recognized the importance of culture in his first year as president of Olive-Harvey College.
October 30, 2012
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