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Trading an Education for Thug Life

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, June 15, 2009

In the past several weeks, we have witnessed “two Black men in a Cadillac” being accused of kidnapping a White woman. The truth was that the woman had voluntarily gone to Disney World and could not tell her husband. He would find it hard to believe that she would go

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Understanding the “Tools of Whiteness” (Notes from AERA, Part 2)

by Dr. Emery Petchauer, June 14, 2009

A common figure in teacher education is that roughly 90 percent of public school teachers in the United States identify as White. As the percentage of ethnic minority students continues to rise, teacher training and professional development often include diversity training or a focus on multicultural education. Alternative routes into teaching

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Intellect and Discipline: The Keys to a Successful Academic Career

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 9, 2009

I have a good friend who is the most brilliant individual I know.  He has a mind that most of us would kill for -- at least most academics would.  He is well-read, possessing a deep, almost stunning, knowledge of diverse subjects.  He thinks in innovative and refreshing ways.  He

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Diversity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 5, 2009

Why is it that people assume that Historically White Institutions are diverse, yet in the same breath assume that Historically Black Institutions are not?  And, when I say people -- I mean all kinds of people -- of various racial and ethnic backgrounds.  If you take a look at the

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Sonia Sotomayor: A Fabulous Choice For The Supreme Court

by Dr. Elwood Watson, June 2, 2009

Even before she was considered to be the front runner as the next Supreme Court Justice, there were rumblings from political conservatives about the “problems” with Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Now that she has been officially nominated by President Obama, certain segments of the right have come out swinging and kicking. One could

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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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