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Mentoring is Absolutely Essential for the Future of the Professoriate

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, May 6, 2009

Yesterday as I was chatting on Facebook (yes, I do that) with a faculty member at a different institution than my own.  He's brand new on the tenure-track at a research university.  In addition, he is African American at a traditionally White institution and as such, most likely has to contend

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The Case Against Cultural Standardization in Tenure Decisions

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, April 6, 2009

There has been a cacophony of voices calling for the elimination of tenure in higher education. Many of those voices are ultra conservative ideologues who are using the tenure debate to excoriate what they see as a liberal-leaning academy. There is a more vexing question that is conveniently absent from

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Changing the Conversation About HBCUs: YES WE CAN!

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, March 22, 2009

Over the past month, I have been to three meetings in which the leaders of HBCUs have come together to talk about these venerable institutions during this time of economic crisis.  I have come away from each of these meetings thinking, "There has got to be a way to change

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During an Economic Crisis, Don't Make Cuts in Institutional Advancement

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, March 2, 2009

A few days ago, I was on the phone with a good friend, Nelson Bowman, who works as the Director of Development at Prairie View A & M University.  We started talking about the economic downturn and its impact on HBCUs.  Nelson is amazingly resourceful, and as such, was trying

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Arne Duncan on Tour and the Next Generation of Educators

by Dr. Emery Petchauer, February 17, 2009

One important area of concern that received little attention during this year’s monumental presidential election was education. Other than a brief nod during one debate — during which both candidates represented cursory and almost identical positions — education and the looming future of the No Child Left Behind Act was

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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.


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