William B. HarveyWilliam B. HarveyOpinionKudos to Black/Diverse Issues for Four Decades of Truth, Insight, Vision, and IntegrityMy first encounter with Bill Cox and Frank Matthews was quite memorable.April 16, 2024From the MagazineWhy African American History Month Is the Quintessential American CelebrationAfrican American History Month marks a period in which Americans can celebrate together, because it spotlights the possibilities and the promise that the country remains poised to offer, even as we acknowledge the mistakes and shortcomings of the past.February 15, 2024From the MagazineAlternative Facts in the Academy: The Role of Hypocritical Race TheoryAs conservative zealots maneuvered to bring higher ed under scrutiny for their imagined manipulation of young minds, the analytic approach known as critical race theory came under attack as the most subversive aspect of the academic experience.December 6, 2023From the MagazineContemplating the Past and Future of Historically White Colleges and UniversitiesSince the vast majority of the nation’s institutions of higher education were created to serve the needs, interests, concerns, and desires of white Americans, it does seem fitting and appropriate that they should be identified as HWCUs.November 28, 2023From the MagazineIdentifying Gladiator Institutions: Welcoming Institutions for Athletes of Color OnlyCurrent circumstances bring to mind the historic and heroic actions of four students from an earlier generation who took it on their shoulders as freshmen at North Carolina A&T State University to challenge customs of racially segregated American society.November 16, 2023From the MagazineAlumni Influence to Facilitate Diversity Starts With a One-Dollar DonationBy organizing and coordinating a campaign of collective activism, alumni of color can help their alma maters identify and support a variety of measures that could enhance positive pluralism on their campuses.October 29, 2023From the MagazinePositive Pluralism: The Next Phase in the Evolution of the Academy?Once generally perceived as a fundamental bedrock institution of American society, higher education's public support for higher education has dramatically eroded.October 18, 2023From the MagazineReplacing Affirmative Action with ‘Positive Practices’How progress might be made in diversifying the academy in a post-affirmative action era.October 13, 2023From the MagazineCourageous Supporters of DEI and University AutonomyThe Ohio State University Board of Trustees recently, publicly opposed proposed state legislation because of the negative impact it would have on the university’s operation and its status in the academic community.October 10, 2023From the MagazineA Different, Ongoing ‘AI’ Problem in Colleges and UniversitiesWhen students enter the postsecondary arena, they come with little, if any, knowledge about the creation and development of societies and cultures around the world, with the specific exception of those in Western Europe.September 25, 2023Page 1 of 2Next Page
