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Graduate School A Viable Option For HBCU Students

by Dr. Murali Balaji, November 11, 2009

  In June, I became the first member of my family to receive a Ph.D.To clarify, I have aunts and uncles with Ph.D’s, but I was the first to be educated entirely in the United States. In the decade or so since I received my undergraduate degree, I

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Cultivating Cultural Curiosity

by Dr. Murali Balaji, October 23, 2009

I took Monday off to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. This was the first time in my teaching career that there wasn't a campus community that observed Diwali, which has different meanings for followers of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism. Diwali is celebrated according to the lunar

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Unlocking the Learning Potential

by Dr. Murali Balaji, October 15, 2009

"I like you but I can't pass you."I've said something along that line to a number of students over the years and it's been especially tough for me to say to students I am fond of.One of the things that I've had to deal with over the past five years

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Giving Back is a Matter of Surviving and Thriving for HBCUs

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, October 13, 2009

As I was perusing the Facebook statuses of some of my “friends” today, I came across one who posted the following: “Did you attend an HBCU? If you had a great time and appreciate all that your HBCU did to make you who you are today, then put your money

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Making My Mark

by Dr. Murali Balaji, October 6, 2009

One of the most important things I learned as a journalist was to compel the reader to follow my story. One of the toughest tasks I face is to make you, the reader, care about this blog.I guess I should get to the point: I'm kind of unique.During this academic

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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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