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How about a Career in Fundraising for Students of Color?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, October 20, 2009

Editor's note: This blog post was co-authored by Nelson Bowman III.   From time to time, I like to write with others and this week my friend Nelson Bowman III, director of development at Prairie View A & M University, had some good ideas — so we decided to write about them

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Raising Tough Questions About Enrollment Diversity

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, October 16, 2009

I recently delivered a keynote speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 2009 Diversity Forum during which I afflicted the comfortable on the question of “excellence vs. diversity” in college and university admissions.  At that speech, I encouraged a generally receptive campus community to think broadly about the declining number of

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The Prideful Bigotry of the Present

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, October 5, 2009

America’s increasing polarization along racial and ideological lines is seriously undermining democratic ideals and principles. The fringes of the political left and the political right are putting power, privilege and prejudice over civility, community and commonality.  The result is a country that values acerbic rhetoric over intelligent discourse, suppression of

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The Curious Case of Michael Steele

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, September 24, 2009

Let’s face it, if Barack Obama were not president of the United States, Michael Steele would not be the “chairman” of the Republican Party. Yet Steele continues to act as if race was not the sole reason that he was selected to lead The Grim Old Party. The reality is

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Obama and Paterson: Painful Politics

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, September 22, 2009

The New York Times has reported that President Obama has asked New York Governor David Paterson to drop out of the 2010 governor’s race. While not exactly denying the report, a White House official said, “There are officials in the White House that share the concerns that are widely held

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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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