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Go to college or get paid? Mr. Jennings I Ain’t Mad At You!

by Emmett Gill, July 28, 2008

Last Tuesday, Arizona University basketball recruit Brandon Jennings decided to make an unprecedented move to forgo playing in college and instead pursue a professional career in Europe next season before likely entering the 2009 NBA draft.  While David Stern and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are well prepared for the subsequent

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HBCUs Here and in South Africa -- Common Missions, Common Challenges

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 22, 2008

I just returned from leading a study abroad program in South Africa, which focused on the country's higher education system, history, and culture.  This was my fifth visit to the country and, just as in the past, I learned immensely from the experience.  What is always most interesting about taking students to

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In Memory of One Black Male Educator

by Emmett Gill, May 12, 2008

Hello. My name is Emmett L. Gill, Jr., and I am an assistant professor at the Rutgers University School of Social Work. I might be what you consider a non-traditional academic – I study the intersection between sports and society, I am relatively young (below 40 in dog years), and

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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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