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Law and Diversity

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, June 10, 2010

Over the last several decades, a rich history of social science inquiry on underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers has solidified a base of evidence for use by those who seek to increase diversity in STEM fields. Simply stated, effective policy and practice that

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Sportsman’s Paradise Lost?

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, June 1, 2010

Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow. -Zora Neale Hurston in Seraph on the Sewanee (1948) If someone told me that there could be any ecological disaster that could dwarf Hurricane Katrina—and the gross presidential mismanagement in its wake — I would have been highly skeptical. Of

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Erasing History in Texas

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, May 26, 2010

Let me begin with a dialogue: My child: Mommy, how could Benjamin Franklin own slaves? Why would he do that? I thought he believed in freedom for everyone. I thought he was a good man. Me: Well, people are complicated. At first Franklin believed Blacks were inferior to Whites, but eventually, through

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A De-Politicized Classroom: Possible or Impossible?

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, May 19, 2010

The ban on ethnic studies in Arizona has spawned a nationwide debate. The argument over ethnic studies has not been this mainstream since students first demanded and protested for race-based courses and departments four decades ago.  In the late 1960s and 1970s, AALANA (African-American, Latino/a, Asian, and Native American) students, teachers and

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Ugly Resistance Against the President Continues

by Dr. Elwood Watson, April 29, 2010

Read the following examples: On April 15 (income tax day), more than 10,000 members of the recently formed tea party group converged on the nation’s capital to voice their resentment and erratic anger at government and at President Obama in particular. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell initially announced that the

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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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