DIVERSE Views

Fisk University: An American Treasure Worth Supporting

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 16, 2010

I admit that I have a special place for Fisk University in my heart. It is the first historically Black institution I ever visited. The campus is quaint, pretty, and jam-packed with African-American history and treasures. My dissertation, and first book, pertained to Fisk University President Charles S. Johnson and

Read full post

Ongoing Debates Continue to Plague Black Studies

by Dr. Elwood Watson, August 13, 2010

A recent article written by Howard University student Aleesa Mann that appeared on the website The Root looked at the dilemmas facing Black studies programs and departments at historically Black colleges and universities. The perennial issues, such as reluctant institutional commitment, chronic lack of funding, apprehensive students and perceptions of

Read full post

Community College is Just the Beginning

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, August 5, 2010

As an active participant in the national dialogue on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education, I often attend meetings alongside college and university STEM faculty, all of whom have a vested interest in diversifying the STEM pipeline at their respective institutions and across the country. Although often enlightened on

Read full post

Institutional Level Strategies for Retaining Men of Color

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 2, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I served on a panel at the American Public and Land Grant Universities’ Commission on Access, Diversity and Excellence Conference. The panel pertained to the ways in which colleges and universities can recruit and retain men of color in the student ranks. I was honored

Read full post

The Need for More Sensitivity!

by Dr. Chandra Taylor Smith, July 28, 2010

Whenever I talk with college-access and -success professionals who work with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, I am struck by their overwhelming sensitivity to how great the needs are for their students. Whether it is a traditional college-age student, an older adult seeking higher education to retool their skills or

Read full post

Diverse Jobs

Multimedia

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


Click here to play the audio clip

Copyright 2012 © Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, a CMA publication.
Cox, Matthews, and Associates, Inc., 10520 Warwick Ave, Suite B-8, Fairfax, VA 22030