Nichole Margarita GarciaOpinionHaunted by GriefMaking sense of the severity of this pandemic as an activist scholar and a member of the Latinx/a/o community has created much conflict for myself and many others.January 21, 2022OpinionThe Rage of SilenceTwo years ago, I surrendered my rage to my ancestors when academia told me I did not belong. Since then, my ancestors awaken me to document a collective story, especially during COVID-19. What is the one thing that COVID-19 and academia have in common?February 3, 2021Recruitment & RetentionIn the Wake of Disaster, the 2020 ElectionI sit here today writing from the pit of my stomach. I have a dirty little secret. I have only shared this secret with my mother who expressed deep disappointment in me. However, I choose to share this now because it is important. I did not vote in the 2016 presidential election. Please let me explain.November 5, 2020COVID-19With the Fire on High: The Writing Process in COVID-19For me to be productive as a woman of color in academia, my writing needs to be driven by a connection to what is real, lived, and urgent. COVID-19 is not normal, and I argue should not be considered the “new” norm. Academia was already difficult and combined with COVID-19 will have lasting effects on the “productivity” of women of color for years to come.May 2, 2020COVID-19Love in the Time of the CoronavirusThe world is in a panic and chaos brews in the media and in the communities where we live. How does one make sense of and put words to this epidemic that has become known as the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?March 23, 2020Opinion“Spirit-Murdering in Academia”Let me be clear. There is a long history of the ideas by women of color scholars being co-opted and reproduced by others. Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, citing is a political act.February 26, 2020OpinionAcademia in 20/20 VisionHow we hold ourselves in academia contributes to our own character development as scholar-practitioners and the legacy we wish to leave. As we progress in our careers we will work with students in many capacities and hopefully cultivate their aspirations and goals so that they too develop in character.January 27, 2020OpinionThere Are No Safe SpacesConferences are about reunions with colleagues and friends, presentations on the next innovative research, and new connections made to build your academic community. However, conferences are also about performing in spaces, I argue, that can feel and be unsafe. A space where trauma reignites from our past or future selves.December 2, 2019Faculty & StaffCan I Meet With You? Yet, Never Give You Credit for Your LaborA couple months ago a woman of color colleague posted a pro tip on social media stating that if you want labor from women of color be sure to give credit where credit is due. I had a gut reaction as years of my own pathway through higher education ignited in my brain.October 16, 2019African-AmericanDear Academia. . .This is year-two on tenure track. I am already behind in meeting writing goals, lesson plans for my courses, professional applications, and getting that next grant out. You reminded me earlier this week that you have very high expectations and with those expectations come yearly cycles of rejection.September 16, 2019Page 1 of 4Next Page
