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Preparing for Life After High School

by Dr. James Ewers, June 21, 2011

Millions of students are graduating from high school this graduation and will be opening a new chapter in their lives. Along with opening the new chapter, many students will have some reflective thoughts. There will be some who will conclude that high school was a training ground for things to come. While others

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Has Technology Replaced Common Decency and Manners?

by Dr. James Ewers, December 23, 2010

I was answering an email recently and thought about how far technology has taken us. In today’s need-it-right-now culture, a lot of things get done by simply pushing the send button on our computers. When did all of this actually start? Well, the age of technology is here and we

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Styling at HBCUs is Most Appropriate

by Dr. James Ewers, September 14, 2010

When I was a student at an HBCU in the South, I don’t remember there being a dress requirement. However I do recall receiving a letter from the school telling me what to bring. Among other things, they told me to bring a suit, a tie and a shirt. When

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LeBron James Has Both Fans and Detractors These Days

by Dr. James Ewers, July 14, 2010

In case you haven’t been around lately, LeBron James is making headlines. James, formerly the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Mr. Everything, became a free agent July 1. This occurred because he only signed a short-term deal with the Cavaliers a few years ago. Many would say this was a smart business decision. I

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Using Good Customer Service in the Higher Education Marketplace

by Dr. James Ewers, April 2, 2010

I have often said that people don’t want to know how much you know until they know how much you care.  Students today have more choices than ever before on what to do when they graduate from high school.  If their choice is college, then what will they and their

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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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