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Section: Opinion
Community Colleges
Boston Shouldn’t Threaten Our Notion of Diversity
Flowers, a symbol of both life and mourning, it turns out also symbolize another important value we must not forget in the wake of the Boston tragedy.
April 29, 2013
Opinion
The Model Minority Myth: What 50 Years of Research Does and Does Not Tell Us
This column is the second of a three-part series on Asian-Americans in higher education.
April 29, 2013
Students
Diversity in College Faculty Just as Important as Student Body
In order for colleges and universities to truly prepare students for the real world, these places of higher learning need to cultivate diverse populations.
April 24, 2013
Opinion
Why the Model Minority Stereotype is Divisive to All Communities of Color
This column is the first of a three-part series on Asian Americans in higher education.
April 23, 2013
Students
No April Fools: A Tycoon to the Rescue of Post-Grad Studies in China
Just as the fictional Gong was rejected by Harvard, Schwarzman was a Yale senior in 1969 and rejected for a prestigious Rhodes scholarship.
April 22, 2013
Opinion
What College Seniors Need to Do Now to Prepare for Graduation
Despite what you may have read or heard in whatever communication communities you visit, the working world wants you.
April 21, 2013
Opinion
Sal Castro: Inspiration to a Generation
My thoughts are about life-long Los Angeles educator Sal Castro. He passed away a few days ago. How do you explain who he was to someone who never knew him?
April 18, 2013
Opinion
In Era of Accountability, Let’s Use Proper Evaluations
Periodically, we will share Letters to the Editor that we feel will further shed light on the complex issues that abound in higher education.
April 15, 2013
Opinion
Robinson Day Brings Pang of Guilt to MLB — But Are Times Just Different?
As important as a breakthrough can be, sustaining the momentum is equally as important.
April 14, 2013
Sports
Rejection Can Be a Good Thing in the Long Run
One of the recurring stories heard this time year is about the disappointment someone feels because he or she did not get into the college of choice. All is not lost.
April 10, 2013
Students
Online and Traditional Education Through the Eyes of an Undergrad
Perspective of a student who started at a community college, is about to graduate from an online program, and is also an intern at a brick-and-mortar, small, traditional university.
April 10, 2013
Faculty & Staff
NCAA Tournament Important to Recruiting — But Not Likely to Rutgers
Anyone want to go to a school that now has a history of homophobia as well as physical abuse of students? Oh, and besides that, the team doesn’t win basketball games.
April 8, 2013
Students
Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification
This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.
April 7, 2013
Sports
Rutgers’ Video Tells Only Part of College Athletics Story
Rutgers University, which fired men’s basketball coach Mike Rice, probably figures we should all just move along now, there’s nothing more to see here.Except there is. Let’s see some real accountability.
April 3, 2013
Opinion
Diversity Not Just a Human Resources Function Anymore
The difference between “diversity fatigue” and success often lies in the basic assumptions about diversity, what it means and what it can achieve.
April 3, 2013
Sports
Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New “Historical Asian American College and University” Movement
Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.
March 31, 2013
African-American
Fostering Diversity: A Necessary Step for HBCU Survival
Historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have provided a top-notch education for African-Americans since pre-Civil War days.
March 28, 2013
Opinion
Recollections of Chinua Achebe, the African Lion Who Told Our Story
I was blessed to meet Professor Achebe on several occasions, twice at conferences where he was the keynote speaker.
March 26, 2013
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