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President Obama’s 2012 Commitment to STEM

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, February 16, 2011

At a time of fiscal constraint and severe cuts to numerous federal programs, President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal confirms his commitment to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. On numerous occasions–including during last month’s State of the Union address–the president has pointed to the importance of

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College Students Feeling Overwhelmed by Stress

by Dr. Elwood Watson, February 6, 2011

For those of us who have attended college at some point in our lives, we most likely have memories, no matter how distant, of our freshman year.  This was a time when we assumed that we would embark on a new journey free from certain constraints that were imposed upon

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Adrift but Not Entirely Off Course

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, January 20, 2011

The New Year has seen an urgent call for accountability in higher education with the much anticipated release of Academically Adrift: Limited Learning in Higher Education, written by sociologists Richard Arum of New York University and the Social Science Research Council and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia. The

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Love

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, January 16, 2011

“Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.” -- Martin Luther King Jr. We often remember Martin Luther King Jr. as someone who urged peace, even gave his life for it. We remember him as someone who marched with others to make

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Thoughts About Storytelling, Slavery and the ‘N’ Word

by Dr. Pamela Felder, January 12, 2011

The recent discussion of the term slave replacing the “N” word in the classic novel Huckleberry Finn has inspired me to think more critically about the teaching of racial and cultural awareness in America. Replacing the term has sparked controversy among scholars; notably, literary experts and historians who claim that

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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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