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Repulsive Fallout from the Destruction of the UC Black Student Body

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, March 9, 2010

I am interested to see what comes out of the wave of odious incidents that hit University of California campuses last month.   African-American students at UC San Diego were offended when they learned about an off-campus “Compton Cookout” party” and later that a noose and KKK-style hood

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Policy Challenges and Opportunities for Latinos in Higher Education

by Deborah Santiago, December 22, 2009

In this time of reflection and preparation for the new year, I have identified seven policy challenges and opportunities for improving Latino student success. I believe they are challenges to our perspectives on higher education as well as opportunities to reconsider the lens with which we

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Why I’m Thankful for Theory

by Dr. Pamela Felder, December 1, 2009

Recently I collaborated with a colleague on a presentation of a paper. In preparing for the presentation she was concerned about offering a theoretical discussion of our work because she thought it would alienate the audience.  Her rationale for this perspective was based in her belief

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Too Fat to Graduate? Lincoln University’s Fitness Requirements

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, November 30, 2009

News media recently reported that Lincoln University in Pennsylvania was requiring their students who have a body-mass index (BMI) over 30 to pass a physical fitness course in order to graduate. This policy, which has been in existence for a few years, is just now getting media attention and is

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‘See What Had Happened Was…’

by Dr. Murali Balaji, November 30, 2009

Lincoln's fall semester ends in early December, which means Thanksgiving is just a brief respite before the rush of the last week of classes.Over the past few days, I've been getting my share of e-mails from students concerned about passing my courses. When the semester began, I made my expectations

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