DIVERSE Views

Teaching Outside the Classroom

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 28, 2010

A few years ago, I wrote an article with two of my students (Nia Haydel and Sibby Anderson-Thomkins) entitled Corridors and Coffee Shops: Teaching Outside the Classroom.  The article focused on the teaching and learning that occurs when students and professors meet informally.  Last week, I had a wonderful moment

Read full post

Exposing the Myth: HBCUs and the Real World

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, June 28, 2010

Thousands of students are preparing to attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in August. But some of those students are on the receiving end of blows of ire from friends and family for choosing an HBCU. The loudest critique — HBCUs are not representative of the

Read full post

The Choice To Advocate

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, June 25, 2010

A recent Chronicle of Higher Education ‘Advice’ column featured an anonymous faculty member who is also a regular blogger under the moniker Female Science Professor. Her bio says that she is a physical scientist at a “large research university,” which is code for predominantly White university and of a certain

Read full post

Ten Ways To Retain Faculty of Color

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 22, 2010

Recently I gave a talk at the American Association of University Professors’ annual meeting. The talk focused on the retention of faculty of color—unfortunately only one White faculty member attended the session. My comments were directed at those in positions of power within historically White institutions—I was saddened that many

Read full post

The Multi-Faceted Dimensions of Bullying

by Dr. Elwood Watson, June 18, 2010

Aggressive behavior is a problem that spans across all ages, socioeconomic and racial groups. I remember a story that a colleague told me several years ago about two little girls who kicked sand in his daughter’s face. At the time, his daughter was in pre-school. Understandably, the incident disturbed both

Read full post

1|2

Copyright 2011 © Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, a CMA publication.
Cox, Matthews, and Associates, Inc., 10520 Warwick Ave, Suite B-8, Fairfax, VA 22030