DIVERSE Views

Breaking New Ground on Faculty Diversity in STEM Fields

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, February 18, 2010

Just over 10 years after releasing a groundbreaking report on the status of their women faculty, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has made public a much-anticipated review of their small community of underrepresented minority faculty in an effort to shed light on the need for greater diversity within the

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Underground Greeks: Dealing With the Not-So-Secret Pledge Process

by Dr. Murali Balaji, February 17, 2010

About one month into the fall semester, four of my students mysteriously started missing classes, showing up late and missing assignments.All of them barely passed my class, but, on the last day of the semester, I found out why their production had slipped so greatly. They all proudly wore their

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Teaching and Learning about Homophobia and Racism

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, February 12, 2010

“Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood.”                                                –Coretta Scott King  A few days ago I was watching television with a mentee of mine — an African-American male. 

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Sharing My World

by Dr. Murali Balaji, February 10, 2010

In my short time at Lincoln, I've sought counsel from veteran faculty whose insights have helped shape my perspectives as an educator. But one of the most important things I've done is make friends with fellow junior faculty, most of whom are around my age. Having colleagues who can identify

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Black Hollywood’s Historical Complexity

by Dr. Elwood Watson, February 9, 2010

As I reviewed the 2009 Oscar nominations, I noticed the substantial number of Black nominees. Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Lee Daniels and Morgan Freeman were nominated for Best  Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Actor, respectively. Each of them were nominated for diverse roles ranging

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