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HBCU Websites Must Adhere to American with Disabilities Act Guidelines

Over the next few years schools that fail to address whether their websites and other tools are consistent with ADA guidelines will encounter additional challenges. This is important considering that HBCUs are traditionally underfunded.

January 7, 2019

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Leadership & Policy

The Importance of Mentorships in Higher Education

We are proud “firsts” – as we have been frequently in both our personal and professional lives. Each of us is in our second university presidency, and each time we’ve ascended to the executive role, we’ve been the first African-American leader to do so at our predominantly White institutions.

November 29, 2018

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Debate Over Marching Band’s Name Triggers Study

Administrators at the University of North Alabama (UNA) are considering changing the long-standing name of its marching band after questions were raised this semester about its appropriateness, given the name’s link to the Confederacy.

October 1, 2018

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Transitioning to Urban Education

After spending a decade at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. T. Elon Dancy II has joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh as the Helen S. Faison Chair and director of the Center for Urban Education.

September 27, 2018

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An Open Letter from the “Hot Tamale” aka Your Latina Professor

Unfortunately, I have learned through the years the act of performing “what a professor looks like.” How I present and perform in the university classroom has vast implications for myself as a woman of color in the academy.

September 10, 2018

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Is the Black Man the Bogeyman in the Ivory Tower?

Even after establishing credibility and capability, some Black males in higher education are still likely to face being shelved into stereotypical categories. This creates an uncomfortable equation wherein capable talent must prove to their environments that they are not the bogeyman.

July 30, 2018

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Sisters, Other-Mothers and Aunties: The Importance of Informal Mentors for Black Women Graduate Students at Predominantly White Institutions

Mentoring is paramount to the success of Black women pursuing graduate degrees. Unfortunately, mentors at predominantly White institutions who provide formal mentoring for Black women graduate students are few and far between.

July 10, 2018

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He Said, He Said: Black Male Cross-Generational Conversations on Perspective, Place and Positionality

What began as an informal chat between college faculty member and undergraduate student morphed into a complex and multi-layered exploration of topics that challenged us both to think deeply about issues ranging from diversity, equity, identity, masculinity, positionality and social justice to Trump and Wakanda.

June 30, 2018

PWIs and HBCUs Need to Create Partnerships, Not Competition

Collaborative efforts between predominantly White institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that utilize the strengths of both institutions can provide quality educational experiences and support for Black students.

June 15, 2018

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Writing Groups as Counterspaces for Black Women Graduate Students at PWIs

It is no secret that Black women graduate students are severely underrepresented at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). As a result, counterspaces that serve Black women specifically are needed now more than ever.

June 2, 2018

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Predominantly White Institutions, Black Women Grad Students and a Sense of Belonging

While predominantly White institutions should make deliberate efforts to address issues of a lack of sense of belonging among Black women graduate students, there are several strategies that the students themselves can use.

May 1, 2018

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Lessons From Starbucks’ Imperfect Response to Systemic Racism

During our recent time at the American Educational Research Association Conference in New York City, we learned about the now-infamous Starbucks incident and our first reaction was, “Here we go again…”

April 22, 2018

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