Marcus BrightOpinionInspiring Tech BridgesI have listed three strategies that tech bridge builders can use in their quest to find ways to connect adult learners to programs at higher education institutions that can equip them for accelerating opportunities in the tech sector.September 9, 2021OpinionInspiring Tech DisciplineDreams need to be ignited for students to have the internal motivation to want to pursue careers in the emerging tech sector. This, however, is just one needed component on the road to the actualization of the dream.August 31, 2021OpinionInspiring Tech DreamsThere is a need for new “tech dreams” to inspire people to be motivated to take advantage of some of the structures of opportunity that are being constructed by higher education institutions, corporations, school systems, and other entities.August 20, 2021OpinionA Revolution in Teacher Pay is Needed to Recruit and Retain the Best and BrightestThe battle for the future of education begins with motivating the best college and university students to choose to pursue careers in education.August 13, 2021SportsHow Economic Desperation Feeds the Athletic LotteryThe growth and proliferation of the athletic lottery is based on many people buying into the belief that they too can win despite there being significant odds against it. Many young people have the illusion of there being a much greater likelihood that they will reach the professional ranks than they actually have. The odds of getting there are slim to none regardless of one’s desire to get there.August 4, 2021SportsThe Transferrable Impact of Positive Pressure in Sports and Public PolicyThere is a heightened level of immersion and focus that goes into what coaches do every day because the stakes are higher. With higher stakes comes more pressure. Pressure one of the main elements that leads to top level performance on a consistent basis. A lack of pressure leads to complacency which is the enemy of the maximization of one’s potential and purpose.July 22, 2021SportsNCAA Name, Image, and Likeness Policy Change Ushers in a New ParadigmThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adoption of a new policy on July 1 that allowed players to be able to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), has ushered in a new era for college athletics. It is an inflection point that will create a new paradigm that multiple stakeholders will have to adjust to. It represents a major deviation from a status quo that has been in place for generations. Players will now be able to cash in on the fame that the platform of college sports provides for the first time.July 14, 2021African-AmericanTSU President Dr. Glenda Glover and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Establish a New Partnership for Higher Education AccessCongresswoman Frederica Wilson and Dr. Glenda Glover have structured a groundbreaking partnership that will open the doors of higher education opportunity to students from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Duval Counties in Florida. Glover, President of Tennessee State University (TSU), has awarded full scholarships to twelve students from the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a dropout prevention and mentorship program for boys and young men of color that was founded by Wilson in 1993.July 6, 2021OpinionThe Faith Factor: How Students Can Use Faith to Overcome AdversityI contend that being intentional about the proactive exploration and application of faith is a practice that institutions and instructors can emphasize to better prepare students for their careers and for life.June 29, 2021OpinionNABJ Black Male Media Project Needed to Battle Negative NarrativesOn Saturday, June 5, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will engage in its annual Black Male Media Project through their chapters across the country. The initiative was launched in 2017 to “help change the narrative around the lives and images of black men in the news and in society”. The project is especially needed at this moment in time when the Biden Administration is on the brink of moving major pieces of legislation through Congress that can help to address the needs of Black males and communities of color at large.June 3, 2021Page 1 of 3Next Page
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