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Section: Opinion
Opinion
Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up
We want to create a parallel system of development for computer science and other fields.
December 3, 2022
From the Magazine
Cultivating a Culture of Connection and Care for the Changing Terrain
Perspectives and expectations based on work from home that began during the COVID-19 pandemic spawned changes in communicating, teaching, and engaging.
December 2, 2022
Opinion
Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Edās Hard-Fought Equity Gains
The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed much hard-fought progress.
November 30, 2022
Opinion
Get Comfortable Being Hated
You are going to receive criticism and hate. You will have haters. If you want to be great, prepare to be hated.
November 23, 2022
Opinion
Engage New Students Early Or Lose Them: Hereās How to Do It
One reason so many community college students drop out early on is that they are not helped to explore their interests and options and develop an educational plan aligned with their strengths and aspirations.
November 22, 2022
From the Magazine
Diverse Students Are Going Hungry at the Cafeteria Curriculum
Community college students who are from lower socio-economic backgrounds are starving to death trying to find educational sustenance at the cafeteria curriculum.
November 18, 2022
Opinion
National Opinion Polls on Affirmative Action: Inflaming an Issue that is Divisive Enough
Any person of color in America knows that āraceā is not only about melanin; it is the experiences that children who happen to be Black, Hispanic or Native American learn all too well at an early age.
November 17, 2022
Opinion
"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measureā: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students
There is nothing āwrongā with Black and other disenfranchised minoritized students who score lower on tests than white students. Thereās something wrong with the tests!
November 16, 2022
From the Magazine
Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos
Matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation have been described as pernicious.
November 15, 2022
Opinion
Humanity in Healthcare Emphasized in Youth Career Pathways Partnership
When you choose to go into a profession like healthcare you are choosing to take on a higher mission that goes beyond just going to work and getting a paycheck.
November 14, 2022
Opinion
Wakanda Forever!!! HBCUs Forever!!!
Without question, HBCU fever, like Wakanda Forever fever, is rampant.
November 11, 2022
Opinion
Affirmative Action Tactic Spills Over to Elections
On election week, a week after the SCOTUS affirmative action hearing, youād think things would die down until a decision is rendered sometime in 2023. But why bury a good wedge when itās still hot?
November 9, 2022
Opinion
Asian American Mental Health: Heritage and Roots
Due to culture, generational trauma, and expectations in relation to mental health, it is difficult for Asian Americans to reach out for help even when needed.
November 8, 2022
Opinion
Universities Need to Prioritize Educational Investments to Reverse the Great Resignation Trend Among Professors
Much like everyone else, professors faced severe burnout during the pandemic amid constant adjustments to COVID protocols that required rapidly transitioning from in-person teaching to online learning.
November 7, 2022
Opinion
Advancing Women in Economics is a Moral Imperative: Why Arenāt We Talking About it?
The field of economics has a problem with women.
November 3, 2022
Opinion
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students as they Work to Achieve Professional and Economic Mobility
COVID-19 has had an alarming impact on the mental health of college students. This has been especially true for LGBTQ+ students, with the last three years seeing a concerning rise in thoughts of suicide among LGBTQ+ youth.
November 2, 2022
From the Magazine
Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways
Achieving the Dream launched an innovative regional Professional Learning Community project to strengthen career pathways for communities, the college eagerly applied and was awarded a grant to participate.
October 27, 2022
Opinion
If Halloween Hearing Guts Affirmative Action, Diversity Will be Harder, But Not Dead
Conservatives arenāt automatically against affirmative action. The late Justice Sandra Day OāConner wasnāt. And to the courtās credit, itās always allowed for race to be addressed within reason.
October 26, 2022
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