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Section: Opinion
HBCUs
Reflections on ‘The Changing Face of Historically Black Colleges and Universities’
The report fills a void by presenting empirical research that informs our understanding of Black colleges rather than relying on anecdotes and assertions.
June 2, 2013
Leadership & Policy
The Passing of a Cherished Mentor
One of my closest friends and mentors, Dr. Barbara Eleanor Adams, transitioned early last week at the age of 74.
May 30, 2013
Opinion
Schools, Universities Under Fire for Sexual Assaults on Campus
Numerous colleges and universities have recently been investigated for failing to address sexual assault cases on campus.
May 29, 2013
Students
Arguments Heat Up Over New Undergraduate Degree Program at University of Delhi
The new four-year undergraduate degree program at the University of Delhi will align India’s undergraduate education with a U.S. education.
May 29, 2013
Students
States Raise Budgets for Colleges and Universities, But Does That Mean Jobs?
Will professors be aptly compensated now that states are increasing their budgets for colleges and universities?
May 28, 2013
Opinion
30 Best U.S. Non-HBCU Schools for Minorities
Across the country, institutions of higher learning are starting to look more like the general population. In the 2010-2011 school year, three times as many minority students received bachelor’s degrees compared to the 1990-1991 school year.
May 27, 2013
STEM
Link Diversity to Workforce Needs
While committed to increasing diversity among students, the higher ed community largely has failed to align those initiatives with specific workforce needs.
May 23, 2013
African-American
President Obama’s Personal Message to Black Men
Last weekend, President Barack Obama’s commencement remarks at Morehouse College were a unique opportunity to address issues facing Black males in America and were indeed a rousing call to action.
May 22, 2013
Opinion
President Obama Sets Tone at Morehouse
The best commencement speech this week, by far, was the one delivered by President Obama at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
May 20, 2013
Students
Several Measures Needed to Help HBCUs Boost Retention, Graduation Rates
It is very important to have an assessment component to all of the initiatives that may be implemented to address the challenges that first-generation students face.
May 20, 2013
Community Colleges
Depression, Mental Illness and Suicide Among College Students a Harsh Reality
It has been reported that one out of every four college students suffers from a form of mental illness, including depression.
May 16, 2013
Community Colleges
Drug Abuse Issue Not Going Away Anytime Soon
While programs and money help, many of us in the old school believe that drug education really starts at home.
May 13, 2013
Faculty & Staff
HBCUs Must Rethink Holistic Operations
A structured approach to peeling back the layers of issues facing HBCUs is a reasonable way to proceed along the path to providing reasonable strategies for making lasting positive changes.
May 13, 2013
Students
Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Still Needed on Campus
Just in case, you didn’t realize it, this is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
May 12, 2013
Opinion
Policy Suggestions for Combating the Asian American Model Minority Stereotype
This column is the last of a three-part series on Asian Americans in higher education. The previous installments examine 50 years of research on the model minority and why the stereotype is divisive to all communities of color.
May 8, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Higher Ed and the Dreamers: The Big Winners in Immigration Bill By Far
Compromise is imperfect, but colleges and universities have to be happy with the immigration bill as it stands.
May 6, 2013
Students
Uncovering Racism: White Greeks in Blackface
I must join the recent outrage over White Greek fraternities and sororities (and an Asian fraternity recently) donning blackface and performing blackness on our college campuses.
May 6, 2013
Community Colleges
Yes, Some Education Beyond High School Is Important
An undergraduate degree from a college or university will prove to be worth the investment in the long run.
May 1, 2013
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