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What Student Affairs Professionals Can Do to Empower Students of Color

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, February 28, 2011

I am a faculty member, but I began my career in higher education as a student affairs administrator. My experiences working in residence halls, as a judicial affairs officer, on a programming board and in student life make me a bit different from your average faculty member. How? I appreciate

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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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Cultivating Cultural Curiosity

by Dr. Murali Balaji, October 23, 2009

I took Monday off to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. This was the first time in my teaching career that there wasn't a campus community that observed Diwali, which has different meanings for followers of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism. Diwali is celebrated according to the lunar

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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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Racism, It's Viral

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, July 13, 2009

"To entertain her daughter, Michelle Obama loves to make monkey sounds." That's the photo caption of Michelle Obama speaking to her daughter Malia posted on Free Republic. Disclaimer on Free Republic:  "Free Republic does not advocate or condone racism, violence, rebellion, secession, or an overthrow of the government. " For those of you

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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