DIVERSE Views

Spelman College: A Model for Engaging Alumnae (and Alumni)

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 27, 2010

In 2010, Spelman College celebrated its highest alumnae giving numbers in the institution’s history — 39 percent.  This figure is up from 31 percent in 2009. A giving percentage at this level is the envy of colleges and universities across the country regardless of their institution’s racial history.  In order to

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Of Ebonics, the DEA, and the Department of Education

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, August 25, 2010

Apparently, the federal government is finally recognizing Ebonics as a viable language. Indeed, the Justice Department’s Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has put out a call for Ebonics interpreters to work in its Southeastern regional office in Atlanta.  Specifically, the DEA is seeking the assistance of nine linguists fluent in Ebonics to

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A Pleasant Research Tour of Multiple HBCUs

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, August 24, 2010

Over the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of visiting several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). I conducted research for a book on the Black Campus Movement, the late 1960s/early 1970s Black student struggle to diversify and make higher education relevant. I gathered a

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STEM Diversity Without Borders

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, August 20, 2010

In terms of postsecondary degree completion, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) landscape largely resembles American higher education on the whole. Despite more low-income students and underrepresented minorities seeking and completing STEM degrees, there remains great inequity between these groups and the country’s majority middle- and upper-income populations. In addition

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Fisk University: An American Treasure Worth Supporting

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 16, 2010

I admit that I have a special place for Fisk University in my heart. It is the first historically Black institution I ever visited. The campus is quaint, pretty, and jam-packed with African-American history and treasures. My dissertation, and first book, pertained to Fisk University President Charles S. Johnson and

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