‘We Didn’t Cross The Border, The Border Crossed Us:’ The Importance Of Ethnic Studies

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | July 16, 2019 I once heard a story about a man that needed to go North from Mexico to the United States in th Read more

Tearing at my Heart: The First Year on Tenure Track

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | July 1, 2019
I reached for the tissue box and it was empty. The tears trickled down my face at a faster pace [...] Read more

Publish or Perish: How to Rid Yourself of Fear

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | February 18, 2019
Recently, my colleague Dr. Raquel Wright-Mair at the University of Northern Colorado virtually [...] Read more

‘But You’re Not a Real Doctor!’

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | January 17, 2019
Once while traveling to a conference, I used my credit card to check-in to use my frequent flye [...] Read more

‘Please Call Me Dr.’

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | December 20, 2018
For the past three years I have had students who were “offended” or “insulted” because [...] Read more

Celebrating #NastyWomen of Color

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | November 12, 2018
I walked a mile from campus to a church where my local polling place to vote was, like many Uni [...] Read more

On Leaving Home

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | October 16, 2018
My mother consistently asks, “When are you coming home?” which is usually followed by, “D [...] Read more

The PhD She Never Knew

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | February 11, 2018
My first memories revolved around looking at my grandmother’s hands. They were calloused, wri [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice