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Opinion
Starbucks #Race Together a Conversation That Whites Need to Have
Far too many efforts to address the issue of racism in our contemporary culture are often misguided, distressingly adrift, naive and tone deaf.
March 25, 2015
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STEM
A More ‘Diverse’ Approach to Diversity in STEM Education
Attracting more students into STEM education has long been a challenge for colleges and universities.
March 25, 2015
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Opinion
Selma Shows Asian Americans Know #blacklivesmatter
Asian American jailed 50 years ago at Selma helped protect MLK.
March 22, 2015
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Students
We March for Good but Racism Forges Ahead, Too
Now that the Selma March anniversary is behind us and the speeches have been made, what have we learned from this significant event in our nation’s history?
March 18, 2015
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Opinion
Making a Business Case for Campus Diversity
In today’s world of shrinking resources, jobs and socioeconomic opportunities, diversity as a societal and cultural value is a declining commodity.
March 18, 2015
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Opinion
Berkeley Shows How to Have Real Race Conversation
Can comedian W. Kamau Bell’s model help us all on SAE?
March 15, 2015
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Disabilties
Fayetteville State at Forefront of Cyber Security
Many individuals from well-regarded scientists, prominent academics, CEOs, environmental consultants to President Obama have weighed in on the issue’s importance.
March 11, 2015
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Students
Decreasing the Tension Level of College Admissions Period
We are approaching that stressful time of year when high school seniors learn if they are accepted into the colleges of their choice and colleges wait expectantly to learn which of those students will decide to deposit and enroll.
March 11, 2015
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Opinion
President Obama’s Diversity Legacy Cemented at Selma
Obama speech called his 21st Century “I have a dream.”
March 8, 2015
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HBCUs
The Hypocrisy of Black College Hatred
As the phone lines were opened, a pattern generally emerged. At least one caller each day raised some form of question about the need, relevance or role of historically Black colleges and universities in the 21st century.
March 5, 2015
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Opinion
Band-aid Solutions to College Deficits
Now is the time of the year that most college and university boards of trustees meet to set in place what the comprehensive fee — tuition, fees, room and board — will be for next year.
March 2, 2015
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African-American
Dori Maynard Was a Champion for Diversity in Journalism
Despite her passing, fight for more journalists of color must continue.
March 1, 2015
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Faculty & Staff
Coaches Play an Important Role in Our Society
Many of us can point to someone that we called “coach” who was instrumental in molding and shaping our lives.
February 26, 2015
Students
MOOCs: An Education in Diversity
MOOCs can bring together an amazingly diverse group of students, who might otherwise never have interacted with so many people from other cultures.
February 25, 2015
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African-American
The Lunar New Year Starts and the Day of Remembrance Never Ends
Special times as communities celebrate and commemorate.
February 23, 2015
Community Colleges
Community Colleges After Michael Brown
Despite the openness and inclusion of community colleges, they still remain tethered to the elitist and exclusive history of higher education.
February 23, 2015
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Faculty & Staff
American History is not Black History; Black History is not America’s
The argument that ‘Black history is American history’ is naïve to the point of insipidity.
February 19, 2015
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Faculty & Staff
Celebrating Black History in the New Millennium
There are some compelling issues to be examined regarding Black History Month as we know it to be now.
February 19, 2015
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