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Section: Opinion
Students
Homeless College Students a New Group Among the Invisible
I didnât realize the broad definition of homeless also includes a segment I didnât expect: college students. A new national survey taken at 70 community colleges across 24 states is now part of a growing data that shows college students are not immune.
June 27, 2017
Sports
Brienne Minor: Michiganâs Tennis Hidden Figure
Brienne Minor is a tennis player at the University of Michigan where she recently won the NCAA Division I womenâs singles championship. By the way, she is Black.
June 22, 2017
Students
Want to Increase Graduation Rates? Hire More Underrepresented Faculty
While overall college graduation rates have been increasing, the gap between graduation rates for students from underrepresented groups and white students is actually growing. One way to close that gap: having more faculty who reflect the race and ethnicity of those students.
June 19, 2017
Sports
Sex and Higher Ed? Pitinoâs Light Punishment Says It All
The NCAA Committee on Infractions just showed how its moral compass sort of points the right way. It just didnât have the guts to mete out the punishment deserving of the crime.
June 15, 2017
Students
LGBT Inclusion: A Work in Progress
The notion that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth do not exist on a college campus demonstrates real prejudice.
June 15, 2017
African-American
Bill Maher Controversy Needs to be Kept in Perspective
While we need to continue to have debates on the n-word and other topics that affect our community, it is important that we not get sidetracked from crucial economic, legal, social and issues that directly impact us on a daily basis.
June 11, 2017
African-American
Uncomfort Zone: Time for Higher Ed to Address Race and Class
Many higher education institutions have made tremendous strides in addressing disparities in the area of race and class. There is, however, a long way to go.
June 6, 2017
Students
Excellence Does Not Shield Black Students from Racism
Excellence does not shield Black students from the challenges of being Black in America.
June 6, 2017
African-American
NCORE a Logical Place to Advance Conversations About Race
If anyone was ever under the illusion that the election of Barack Obama had somehow signaled that the nation had become post-racial, the recent spate of racist incidents should convince us otherwise
June 4, 2017
Students
Higher Ed Must Take Initiative to Reduce Carbon Footprint
After Thursdayâs announcement that the U.S. is pulling out of the Paris Accord on climate change, itâs unclear who is suffering the most from gassy, hot air â the world, or Donald Trump.
June 4, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Remembering Samuel DuBois Cook
Higher education stalwart Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, a political scientist and human rights activist, died Monday in Atlanta at age 88.
June 1, 2017
Students
Inclusion as a Process for Embracing Diversity Toward Better Learning
Fully two-thirds of the current U.S. population have not completed a four-year college degree.
June 1, 2017
Opinion
Too Many Men are Socially Isolated
So many men have difficulty establishing and maintaining valuable, close, relationships with other men.
May 30, 2017
Opinion
My Diversity Moment with the Military
At the Army National Guard, celebration of diversity is more than lip service because over there people seem to know diversity is an essential part of its core mission. And, on top of that, they know it really works.
May 29, 2017
Students
Congress, Save Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Many services are facing deep cuts and/or being defunded altogether in the proposed education budget. However, I want to address one specific proposed cut: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
May 24, 2017
Students
Bethune-Cookman and Notre Dameâs Common Denominator
In my opinion, both universities made the wrong choices in commencement speakers.
May 23, 2017
Students
Inbound Recruitment Creates More Inclusive Workplaces
Universities have something all companies want: future employees. Students are essentially the âproductâ that businesses demand so that they can stay competitive and grow.
May 23, 2017
Students
Why Betsy DeVos Will Never be the HBCUsâ âBooâ
What the Betsy DeVos debacle at Bethune-Cookman University provides is an opportunity for critical reflection and a âteachable moment.â
May 22, 2017
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