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Section: Opinion
Students
Sexual Assaults on Campus? Administrators Should Heed Tips from Renowned Reporter
After his latest major story, higher ed officials should be reading and following Walt Bogdanich’s work in The New York Times and using it as a cautionary tale.
June 30, 2014
Opinion
Help for the Armchair Athletic Director
From the day it was announced, the Brown decision has been a repository of unmet expectations.
June 24, 2014
African-American
The Redskins Fight and the Legacy of Richard Oakes
It’s amazing how even some young people at the school, and even some regular folks in the city I asked at random, had no idea who Oakes was.
June 23, 2014
African-American
Generation X: The Distinguished Generation
A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center earlier this spring focused on Generation X. This is the group of Americans born between 1965 and 1979.
June 22, 2014
Students
Starbucks and Arizona State Create a New Education Pathway
Choice and access are the two pillars upon which future educational pathways must be built.
June 22, 2014
Opinion
Searching for Meaning and Justice
What do you say to someone who has already made the ultimate graduation? Good luck? A posthumous ceremony for a young man is really for the living.
June 16, 2014
Students
Why Refuse Koch Brothers’ Gift ― A Practical Perspective
With all the debate about the recent $25 million gift to UNCF, there have been few, if any, opinions from those of us in the fundraising trenches.
June 16, 2014
African-American
Reflections on the O.J. Simpson Trial
It has been 20 years since the trial of O.J. Simpson captivated the nation.
June 11, 2014
Opinion
Rockin’ or Rowin’ the Boat: 10 Responses to Institutionalized Racism
Most folks may be more likely to row the boat and some folks forever rock the boat.
June 11, 2014
Students
The Hero Was Asian American in Latest University Shooting, And So Was the Victim
In a colorblind world, unless people come forward and self-identify, it’s hard to get confirmation on a person’s race or ethnicity.
June 9, 2014
Opinion
Elliot Rodger at the Sometimes Troubling Intersection of Race and Gender
Many have now heard of Elliot Rodger, the self-hating, misogynistic 22-year-old man who shot more than a dozen people and murdered six in Isla Vista, Calif., before turning the gun on himself and ending his own life.
June 4, 2014
Students
Moving North Carolina’s HBCUs From the Back of the Bus to the Front
Given the important role that HBCUs are playing, why would you suggest eliminating one of them?
June 3, 2014
Sports
Too Many Potential Elliot Rodger Types Perceived as Normal
As a father of a college-age daughter, I worry more about all the minor league Elliots still out there.
June 2, 2014
Opinion
Integrating Faith Into College Speech Courses
Mainstream public speaking texts more often do not include Jesus as a speaker to be considered by modern day speech students.
June 1, 2014
Opinion
10 Signs of Institutionalized Racism
Subtle yet pervasive bias affects many of our institutions.
May 29, 2014
Faculty & Staff
The Downside of Trigger Warnings
Though designed to protect, trigger warnings can suppress academic freedom.
May 27, 2014
Latinx
Isla Vista Rampage: Has Higher Ed Dropped the Ball, Again?
UC Santa Barbara-area killings make it clear that colleges must stay vigilant on mental health issues.
May 26, 2014
Students
Being Intentional About Defining “College Life”
When consumers think about college, the first image that comes into the mind of many is that of the residential liberal arts college.
May 26, 2014
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