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Leading by Example

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, April 7, 2010

This past week, I participated in a two-day summit on STEM diversity at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In addition to the host campus, the meeting included representatives from 14 other highly selective research institutions, including Harvard, Stanford, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, and UT Austin. MIT convened these

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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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Racism, It's Viral

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, July 13, 2009

"To entertain her daughter, Michelle Obama loves to make monkey sounds." That's the photo caption of Michelle Obama speaking to her daughter Malia posted on Free Republic. Disclaimer on Free Republic:  "Free Republic does not advocate or condone racism, violence, rebellion, secession, or an overthrow of the government. " For those of you

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Paul Quinn College: To Save or Not to Save

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 1, 2009

Recently, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) voted to revoke Paul Quinn College's accreditation, noting financial and academic problems. In the same breath, however, SACS acknowledged the excellent work being done by Paul Quinn's president Michael Sorrell in recent years. Sorrell plans to appeal the SACS's decision. The loss

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The Flawed Logic of Anti-affirmative Action Bake Sales

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, June 25, 2009

The Affirmative Action Bake Sale is used by conservative groups on college campuses to further polarize college campuses along racial lines using affirmative action as a hammer. Writing for Fox News, Wendy McElroy said, “Through Affirmative Action Bake Sales, conservative groups on campuses across America are satirically and peacefully spotlighting 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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