Charlie NelmsOpinionA Summer of Love: HBCUs and the Culture of CaringHBCUs have a strong record of producing graduates whose leadership helped strengthen American democracy and expand opportunities for historically marginalized people.August 13, 2024OpinionChoosing an Executive Leadership Coach: What MattersA growing number of college presidents and other C-suite members are increasingly using executive coaches. In fact, access to an executive coach is frequently a benefit included in the contract of many newly-hired executives.January 30, 2023African-AmericanWhy I Plan to Take the COVID Vaccine and You Should TooI plan to get vaccinated because I want to live! I want to live because I still have a lot of life left in me. I want to live because I still have people to mentor, causes to advocate, places to see, and memories to make. I want to live because I need more time to transfer my knowledge, expertise, and passion to younger generations who can create the change to which I have devoted my life.January 4, 2021OpinionNavigating the COVID-19 Landscape: Strategies for Mature CitizensLike many mature and retired citizens, a year ago I was making plans for using some of the funds I had squirreled away for visiting places on my bucket list, and for escaping the predictably cold winters in the Midwest where I live. Little did I know that my plans would not only be put on hold, but that they might be completely abandoned, due to the devastating effects of the coronavirus sweeping the world. While listening to health experts, several things quickly became clear.September 3, 2020Leadership & PolicyStrengthening Governance at Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesOnce this pandemic has receded or is over, higher education as we have known it will not return to normal. Effective governance will be more important than ever because it affects all aspects of an institution’s sustainability including accreditation, tuition and fee policies, curricular offerings and services, learning outcomes, facilities, and technology infrastructure, among others.April 5, 2020Page 1 of 1
