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Section: Opinion
From the Magazine
Contemplating the Past and Future of Historically White Colleges and Universities
Since the vast majority of the nation’s institutions of higher education were created to serve the needs, interests, concerns, and desires of white Americans, it does seem fitting and appropriate that they should be identified as HWCUs.
November 28, 2023
Opinion
The $40,000 Tax on Black Scientists
Until we change the system and our role in perpetuating it, we are in effect taxing our nation’s talented Black students for pursuing the scientific careers that we know are so essential to their communities and to our collective health and prosperity.
November 27, 2023
Opinion
Black Youth Mental Health: Understanding and Being Culturally Responsive to Promote Homeplace and Black Joy
As the need for services to support the mental health needs of Black youth is critical, we assert that these efforts must incorporate homeplace and Black joy in order to center their humanity and voices in the creation of what is needed.
November 22, 2023
Opinion
Building a Thriving Workforce for Early Learning Through Higher Education
Creating pathways for individuals to pursue careers in early learning is essential for building a thriving workforce.
November 21, 2023
Opinion
No Country for Anyone, Particularly at Michigan State University
Dr. Rema Vassar’s efforts should be seen as a framework for transformative leadership and taking action that has a positive effect on all members of the MSU community.
November 20, 2023
Opinion
From Classrooms to Ballots: Unpacking the Significance of School Boards in the 2024 Elections
For advocates committed to educational equity, the 2024 school board races present a crucial opportunity to address longstanding challenges in our public education system.
November 17, 2023
From the Magazine
Identifying Gladiator Institutions: Welcoming Institutions for Athletes of Color Only
Current circumstances bring to mind the historic and heroic actions of four students from an earlier generation who took it on their shoulders as freshmen at North Carolina A&T State University to challenge customs of racially segregated American society.
November 16, 2023
Opinion
Let’s Partner with Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity
Today, thousands of institutions recognize that millions of students need – and certainly deserve – access to food assistance.
November 15, 2023
Opinion
Harvard's Playing Catch-up, But Now it has a Plan
Last week, Harvard President Dr. Claudine Gay put together an email to her alumni community and to the world to make sure everyone knows where Harvard stands on antisemitism.
November 14, 2023
From the Magazine
Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties
Native Nations and their inherent sovereign rights existed long before the arrival of Europeans to the North American continent and continue to manifest today across social structures.
November 13, 2023
Opinion
High Impact Cultural Competence (HICC) Training: A Feasible Solution to Micro-incivilities Directed Toward Young Faculty and Staff of Color in Higher Education
We see many cultural competence training models that focus on getting people to appreciate the innerworkings of the cultures of others without first establishing sufficient intentional insights into the learner’s own culture.
November 10, 2023
From the Magazine
Dismantling the Academy
Leaders and scholars of color, along with their allies, have sought access to the academy for themselves and for students but outcomes remain inequitable.
November 8, 2023
Opinion
Decolonizing Higher Education Syllabi: Beyond the Aesthetics of the Syllabus
The syllabus is a contract between student and professor that is accountable and transparent, helping create a structured learning environment and facilitating effective communication and expectations between instructors and students.
November 7, 2023
Opinion
The Role of Higher Education in Supporting High School Students' Pathway to Industry Recognized Credentials
Higher education institutions can further support middle and high school students by partnering to offer specialized programs, certifications, or courses that directly align with industry needs.
November 6, 2023
Opinion
King Day 2024 is Cancelled
Over the years, I have watched the continued devaluation of the man and his message.
November 3, 2023
From the Magazine
In a Post-Affirmative Action Landscape, Community Colleges Can Play an Outsized Role
The front lines of equity and diversity efforts in higher education are found not at highly selective universities but at community colleges and other open-access institutions.
November 1, 2023
Opinion
Why It’s Imperative that Africa Study Abroad Opportunities Thrive
Even as Africa is becoming even more vital geopolitically, similar opportunities are disappearing. The U.S. State Department’s annual Open Doors report showed only 2.4% of all U.S. study abroad students were in Sub-Saharan Africa in recent years.
October 31, 2023
From the Magazine
Alumni Influence to Facilitate Diversity Starts With a One-Dollar Donation
By organizing and coordinating a campaign of collective activism, alumni of color can help their alma maters identify and support a variety of measures that could enhance positive pluralism on their campuses.
October 29, 2023
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