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Students

Higher Ed Reacts to President-elect Trump at ASHE

The overwhelming concern for the state of higher education under a Trump administration led the discussions at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) conference this week in Columbus, Ohio.

November 13, 2016

African-American

Guillermo: Diversity Vote not Enough as Trump Triumphs

Republicans vowed 2016 would be different, at least when it comes to diversity.

November 9, 2016

Students

Northern Essex CC Combating Immigrant ‘Brain Waster’ Phenomenon

At Northern Essex’s Lawrence campus, where 66 percent of the student population is Hispanic, college officials are engaged in a multipronged approach to ease the process of validating credentials and credits earned overseas.

July 28, 2016

Asian American Pacific Islander

After Brexit Vote and the DACA Block: Can We Really Reverse Diversity?

On the week of the disappointing coincidence of the Brexit vote and the Supreme Court decision to block DACA, I happened to be performing my one-man show on Asian American history in New York City.

June 27, 2016

African-American

Happy Father’s Day to My Dad and Men Everywhere

I have not been able to say Happy Father’s Day to my dad because he passed away and went to heaven more than 30 years ago. So I dedicate this column to him and to all men who lovingly have this role.

June 17, 2016

Students

Refugees and Scholars: Colleges Offer War-torn a Route to U.S.

BOSTON ― Colleges in the U.S. are opening their doors ― and their financial aid ― to Syrian refugees. Over the past year, at least a dozen schools have promised to cover full or partial tuition for Syrian refugees who are accepted for enrollment. They join a coalition of more than 60 colleges that have […]

May 25, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Emil Guillermo: If Larry Wilmore Can’t Say the N-word Who Can?

If Larry Wilmore Can’t Say the N-word Who Can?

May 1, 2016

Students

My Brother’s Keeper Hitting Growth Marks

Two years after President Obama established the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Task Force, the initiative is on track to meet and/or surpass its initial goals.

April 24, 2016

African-American

GOP Blaming Others for Its Implosion

Rather than looking inward to find the root of its problems, many members of the Republican party establishment seem to be looking for scapegoats.

April 6, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Thought Leader

Diverse salutes community college pioneer Terry O’Banion, the 2016 recipient of the Diverse Champion Award.

April 4, 2016

Students

Initiative Aims to Eliminate Gaps Between Rich and Poor Students

Leaders from a group of public urban universities recently launched a new collaborative initiative to improve completion rates and eliminate the gaps between rich and poor students.

April 3, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Louisville Professor Offers Farm to Syrian Family

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ― He was a vegetable farmer in Syria before the civil war forced the family of seven to flee. She is a University of Louisville professor who lives on an unused 16-acre farm. So when sociologist Patricia Gagne read in The Courier-Journal about Ahmed Al Tybawi, his wife and five children ― she […]

March 27, 2016