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Section: Opinion
Opinion
Black Scholarship Matters
Yes, Black Lives Matter, but so do Black scholarship and Black professors, too.
October 29, 2017
Opinion
Double Agents in Journalism
A number of purportedly “liberal/progressive” journalists were actively involved in assisting the Breitbart machine, in particular, serving as a conduit of sorts to right wing provocateur Milo Yiannopolous.
October 24, 2017
Students
Celebrate Latino High School Graduation, but Work Toward College Degree Attainment
While there is much to rejoice, there’s a drastic chasm in graduation from 4-year colleges among Hispanics and other racial and ethnic groups.
October 18, 2017
Students
Two Higher Education Goals Deferred
An expert notes that some higher education goals have seemingly arbitrary timelines and are inattentive to the range of diversity in U.S. populations as well as their varying levels of degree attainment.
October 18, 2017
Students
Beyond an Uncritical Attachment to Free Speech
Campuses need to aspire to free speech while moving beyond an uncritical attachment to it as a salve for an assortment of difficult conversations, and to be especially critical of free-speech claims that promote speech that is willfully uninformed or intentionally harmful and hateful.
October 17, 2017
Faculty & Staff
As Educators at PWIs, Are We Doing Enough for Students of Color?
Researchers reveal it is not uncommon for students of color, particularly African-American students, who elect to attend PWIs, to describe their in- and out-of-classroom experiences as “chilly,” unwelcoming and inhospitable.
October 12, 2017
Students
Parents Need Charters, Change and Choice
While much progress has been made, the promise of equal access to quality education has not been fully fulfilled.
October 9, 2017
Opinion
A Seat at the Table
As soon as Donald Trump was elected President, the tacit comparisons to 1930s Germany began. Many people quoted—via memes—the famous line by Martin Niemöller, a Protestant pastor who spoke out against Adolf Hitler and who paid for it by spending the last seven years of his life in a concentration camp.
October 8, 2017
Students
Black Male Achievers Need Support, Too
For all the troublesome statistics that we hear about how young Black men are not faring that well in our society, it’s critically important that we also consider other narratives. Black men are not monolithic.
October 5, 2017
Students
Women of Color Ph.D. Candidates Thrive in Sister Circles
They have been around forever, supporting women of color in common and unique ways. Sister circles that nourish the needs of Black women have a firm history in the Black community.
October 4, 2017
Students
Are Archaic Premises Fueling Feds’ Pursuit of WGU?
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Education grabbed headlines by proffering the opinion that Western Governors University should repay more than $700 million in Title IV aid received by the university via attending students.
October 3, 2017
African-American
Making Protests a Flag Issue Exposes True Colors
The nation is witnessing battle lines being drawn in relation to racism, White supremacy and various other social issues not seen in America since the 1960s.
September 28, 2017
Students
Trump Creates Chaos and Confusion
The current president of the United States of America is always in the middle of chaos and confusion.
September 27, 2017
Students
Agents of Change: Increasing the Millennial Vote at MSIs
What would the young, ethnic minority voting bloc look like if more Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) became polling sites for local and national elections?
September 27, 2017
Opinion
We Need to Talk About the Shifting Meaning of Diversity
The notion that diversity implies accommodating all differences is dangerous and reproduces structural inequality.
September 26, 2017
Sports
Racism, Bullying Best Defeated by a Team
Current controversial exchanges between President Trump and those protesting against police brutality and social inequality drives home the point that Black athletes can teach us about more than just sports.
September 25, 2017
Opinion
Facts Favor Jemele Hill Over Trump
The primary question at the center of the controversy is: Was Hill wrong in her assessment of President Trump as a White supremacist? Let’s examine the evidence.
September 19, 2017
Opinion
Higher Ed Curriculum Must Address Race, Racism
We are living in a time when issues of race, and racism, are on the table.
September 18, 2017
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