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Crude Sexist Phrase From Cornell Professor Proves Intolerable

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, April 16, 2010

A disturbing, appalling, and revealing incident that occurred at Cornell University two months ago is finally receiving the spotlight and shame it so utterly deserves. Professor Grant Farred, a professor of English and Africana Studies from South Africa, invited two of his advisees, both African-American female graduate students, to a conference

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Understanding Identity Politics in a Classroom

by Dr. Murali Balaji, November 19, 2009

When I taught at Penn State and Temple universities, my classrooms were mostly White save for a handful of Black and Brown faces.The toughest thing for me to come to grips with was the fact that I was a person of color teaching students who had rarely interacted with minority

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The Obama White House: Mired in Distraction

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, October 14, 2009

Why does President Barack Obama’s White House continue to be mired in distraction? Since the president took office there has been Gates Gate; the international snub in Copenhagen, Denmark, after the president flew there overnight to make a bid for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics; the call for

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The Prideful Bigotry of the Present

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, October 5, 2009

America’s increasing polarization along racial and ideological lines is seriously undermining democratic ideals and principles. The fringes of the political left and the political right are putting power, privilege and prejudice over civility, community and commonality.  The result is a country that values acerbic rhetoric over intelligent discourse, suppression of

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Obama and Paterson: Painful Politics

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, September 22, 2009

The New York Times has reported that President Obama has asked New York Governor David Paterson to drop out of the 2010 governor’s race. While not exactly denying the report, a White House official said, “There are officials in the White House that share the concerns that are widely held

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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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