DIVERSE Views

The Growing Intolerance Must Be Confronted

by Dr. Elwood Watson, August 20, 2009

Think about the following: • Former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has made the claim that President Obama’s health care plan would establish “death panels” to oversee end of life care for the elderly and  terminally ill. • A Swastika was found spray-painted on a sign fronting the office of U.S. Rep. David

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Get and Give All You Can: Advice for New Graduate Students

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 11, 2009

It's that time of year -- new graduate students are setting foot on campuses across the nation hoping to gain knowledge and have new experiences that will help them progress in their careers.  As a professor and adviser, I get really excited about new graduate students.  They are usually wide-eyed,

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Navigating the Racial Highway in America

by Dr. James Ewers, August 9, 2009

If you want to have a good debate or scare people away, then start talking about race.  The 'race' word is a powerful one in America’s lexicon and seems to bring out passionate feelings in us. It is a catalyst for both change and status quo. It is my thinking that

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