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Section: Opinion
Opinion
They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education
There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education.
January 23, 2025
Opinion
Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First
For the roughly 600,000 people released from prison annually, further education following release is a proven pathway to stability and opportunity.
January 22, 2025
Opinion
Wrestling with Public Education: Linda McMahon’s Nomination as Secretary of Education
The choice of McMahon to lead the Department of Education signals a troubling shift in priorities.
January 21, 2025
Opinion
A Solicitation for Black Scholars to Shine Amidst the Storms and Sickness
Do not give in to pessimism and fear. Instead, choose to shine. By doing so, we might not only be saving the soul of our institutions of higher education, but collectively, we might be saving the soul of this nation.
January 18, 2025
Opinion
The Grittiness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is often celebrated for his soaring oratory and visionary leadership, the grit that was displayed by him and many others in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is equally significant.
January 16, 2025
From the Magazine
Leading From the Intersection
As the nation and higher education become more multicultural, leaders of all sectors, but educators in particular, must bring their authentic selves forward in serving students, universities, employers, communities, and families.
January 14, 2025
Opinion
Who Taught You to Hate Yourself? The Paradox of White America's Self-Sabotage
The fact is that unity and diversity have never been opposing forces, but rather complementary strengths.
January 14, 2025
Opinion
The Importance of Immigrant-Origin Students to Two Campuses, Higher Education, and the USA
For those of us who can, it is the right and timely thing to do to speak out and support immigrant students during these crucial and challenging times.
January 13, 2025
Opinion
What to Expect When Expecting a DEI Layoff
Layoffs are deeply emotional, yet often under-discussed. We must acknowledge how all the labor and passion that we pour into our work can be taken for granted by presidents and CEOs.
January 12, 2025
From the Magazine
Embracing the Future: Why Higher Education’s Transformation is Just Beginning
One thing is for certain: higher education’s transformation is just beginning.
January 8, 2025
Opinion
Why We Can’t Wait: The Early Learning Imperative
The childcare and early learning market crisis has reached a critical juncture with some parents spending more on childcare than they do on their rent or mortgage.
January 7, 2025
Opinion
Marcus Freeman, Rudy Hubbard, and Black Labor
It’s embarrassing for institutions, the sport, and the country that in 2025 Black history is still being made like this.
January 6, 2025
Opinion
Promises, Promises: Agency, Self-Actualization, the Higher Ed Social Contract
Ideas about the public good of higher education have been eclipsed by private interests and the concept of an individual’s responsibility to contribute to the advancement of society.
January 5, 2025
Opinion
Transforming Barriers into Assets: Prioritizing the Cultural Wealth of Black Students in STEM
For too long, negative stereotypes have fueled the belief that Black students lack preparedness for postsecondary STEM environments.
January 2, 2025
Opinion
Poor Harvard Numbers Show Impact of SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
December 19, 2024
Opinion
Breaking Barriers: My Eye-Opening Entry Into HBCU Life
If Black Lives Matter, so do Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
December 17, 2024
Opinion
Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges
Universities must proactively address the unique pressures Black students face online by incorporating support systems that combine mental health services, digital literacy, and cultural competence.
December 16, 2024
Opinion
If You Think You’re Too Small to Make a Difference, You Haven’t Spent the Night with a Mosquito
Community colleges are often unfairly characterized as providing a "less-than" education, an unfortunate misconception rooted in elitism and classism.
December 12, 2024
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