DIVERSE Views

How Higher Education Should Receive STEM Students

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, September 28, 2010

The current national emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers has prompted the critical examination of pre-college preparation and undergraduate and graduate student retention in these fields. Included in this inquiry is the important assessment of STEM teaching and learning at the elementary, secondary, and baccalaureate

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Doctorates in the Dance Cipher

by Dr. Emery Petchauer, September 22, 2010

While at the University of Colorado-Boulder recently, I crossed paths with perhaps the most unexpected recipient of an honorary doctorate in all of last academic year. At its 144th commencement ceremony this spring, Bates College in Maine recognized the creative genius of pioneering hip-hop dance choreographer Rennie Harris and awarded

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New Rainbow of Islamic Knowledge and Religious Diversity: Zaytuna College

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, September 17, 2010

There are more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States that pledge an affiliation to the Christian churches. There are at least nine Buddhist colleges and universities, and three Jewish institutions of higher education. There is at least one Hindu institution, Hindu University of America in Orlando. Zaytuna College

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HBCUs and Real World Employment

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, September 16, 2010

President Obama declared this week Historically Black College and University Week. Along with this declaration came a three-day conference focused on Black colleges—their contributions to society as well as the challenges they face in the coming decades. The program was quite different than in years past, with a focus on

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Promoting Racial and Cultural Awareness in the Classroom: Creating a Plan for Evaluation

by Dr. Pamela Felder, September 15, 2010

“The specter of color is apparent even when it goes unmentioned, and it is all too often the unseen force that influences public policy as well as private relationships. There is nothing more remarkable than the ingenuity that the various demarcations of the color line reflect. If only the same

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