Category: Opinion

I have never truly feared the antipathy of those who disdain me, but like a gut punch from Muhammad Ali, I am dishearteningly afraid of...

Former President Barack Obama’s 2020 eulogy of Congressmember John Lewis was a clarion call to the electorate. Although the Voting Rights Act was passed 55...

Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. Originally established...

The first time I lost control of a college classroom, fiction played a starring role. Or maybe it was the absence of concrete facts. I...

Cook: If you’ve heard the ‘why’ behind my work as an attorney, educator, and neurodiversity advocate, you know that the foundation of every career decision...

The windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason. – Jelly Roll Alone for 23 hours a day in solitary confinement as part...

In the vocabulary of corporate euphemisms, the concept of sunsetting generally suggests a soft landing. It typically refers to the gradual phasing out of programs,...

Historically, the leadership of organizations, including institutions of postsecondary education, has rested within the dominant white, cis-gendered male culture. The first college in the U.S,...

There has been quite a bit of hand wringing over the possible decrease in Black American Democratic participation rates in the upcoming November election most...

Centering Black Children in Education (CBCE) is mounting a movement. Created in 2021, CBCE consistently provides a powerful counter-narrative to challenge systemic racism and educational...

It’s easy these days to feel pessimistic about the state of higher education. Campus conflicts and the FAFSA debacle contribute to a steady drumbeat of...

Last school year was one of the most turbulent times for higher education in recent memory.  As the fall semester begins, it seems that college...

American xenophobia is as old as the United States.  For most of America’s history there has not been a coherent immigration system. It was not...

Higher education has long been a key driver of economic prosperity and social mobility in the United States. American universities have provided countless students with...

For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. The prevailing belief is that students...

The underrepresentation of Black and Latinx physicians has profound implications for our communities and the medical profession itself, as it perpetuates health disparities and limits...

  The glass ceiling remains firmly in place for many Latinas in America, but steady progress and a spirit of optimism propels us upward each...

It was a beautiful, sunny day that turned into a lovely, brisk night on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, the night then Sen. Barack Obama was...

It’s finally happened. After years of studying higher education and teaching thousands of students, I’m now the parent of a high school senior who’s running...

As I reflect on my journey through higher education, I find myself looking back on a career that began in the small, rural community of...

Black males need support from childhood through graduate education to improve, fulfill, and correct inequitable access to careers in science and engineering. Broadening Black males’...

Editor’s Note: With the exception of the last section about an Anti-Racist, Culturally Competent Special Education Model, the content in this article comes from a...

The reach, scope, and importance of the California Community College (CCC) System cannot be overstated. As the largest system of higher education in the nation,...

As a child, I vividly remember going to the polls with my mother on election day. I would wait in line with her, peer over...

“If you want to transfer and get your bachelor’s, you have to make a plan. You have to make sure you’re getting your courses in...

As the school year begins and progresses, we are very mindful of the need for educators to be culturally responsive and welcoming to minoritized students,...

Throughout the years, political figures have maintained a love and hate relationship with hip-hop music and culture. While in past decades many rappers were heavily...

Another school year is underway, which means millions of students are again struggling to learn without their basic needs met, and thousands of colleges are...

What does student success mean?  Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test...

In my own journey as a higher education practitioner whose research and practice has always focused on remedying issues of inclusion and diversity, I have...

The American education system faces a persistent and troubling gap: the significant underrepresentation of Black male educators. With Black males making up only about 2%...

Since becoming a college president, students and community members frequently have asked me what the day in the life of a college president entails. With...

What a difference a summer makes! In the few weeks since announcing her candidacy for president, Vice President Kamala Harris has ignited a level of...

In a matter of days, our Black boys and girls will be returning to school. For some, especially our boys, this is not a time...

Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Colleges typically...

In a few short weeks, fall term will be upon us and millions of students will flood classrooms. While their past transcripts, test scores, and...

The 2024 presidential election cycle has been trapped in the throes of chaos. From President Joe Biden’s debate debacle to the assassination attempt on the...

A rising tide of anti-DEI sentiment is sweeping across the U.S., leaving chief diversity officers (CDOs) in higher education feeling embattled and uncertain about their...

In Baltimore, the Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School is a significant part of the city and the nation’s history. Located in the heart of Baltimore’s...

Friday marked the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law that unlocked opportunity for disabled people in many...

The latest attack on efforts to support diversity comes in the form of a lawsuit targeting Northwestern University’s law school. The suit accuses the school’s...

In some ways, 2020 seemed like it would be a watershed year for diversity officers. Given the spate of high-profile murders of Black Americans, we...

The missions of higher education and policing differ, yet each occupies well-known and established community spaces. Much like higher education, policing nationwide continues to wrestle...

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and an important time to reflect upon the importance of improving awareness, access, and adoption of mental health...

Earlier this year, a report from the National Student Clearinghouse brought some welcome news following years of declines in college transfer. The data showed that,...

It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be...

When I first became a higher education professional, I remember being told that higher education was not a business. It was a public good, and...

In April, I outlined the challenges Black students and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are facing with the rollout of the new Better FAFSA...

One of the unmitigatedly Black customs of America’s July 4 celebration has become the intentional circulation of Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the...

Remember the knock-on effect? That’s exactly what Education Northwest’s recent evaluation of the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP) in Tacoma, Washington, underscores. By addressing the...