September 2021

            Why do we continue to focus on the failures of Black students rather than target their successes? How is this continuous dialogue different from the consistent negative portrayal of Black people in the news? Not only are the failures of Black students discussed during meetings, workshops, and conferences, but they are also highlighted throughout

In 1982, Dr. Regina Dixon-Reeves was just about to graduate with her bachelor’s degree from Marquette University. As with most graduates, she had been fielding questions about what she intended to do after college. She had no idea. But one day, walking up a hill on campus at the corner of 21st Street and Wisconsin

Dr. Michael Casson, dean of the College of Business at Delaware State University and a panelist at the National Urban League’s 2021 conferenceAt the National Urban League’s annual conference this week, business leaders shared how Black and brown communities can help close the racial economic gap by working together and educating each other. in a Wednesday

A special committee at the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is preparing a report detailing what it calls “a pattern of egregious violations of principles of academic governance and persistent structural racism” in the University of North Carolina System. Nikole Hannah-JonesIn particular, the report will discuss the handling of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure case, in

The Graduate! Network has issued a new report on the journey of a “Comebacker” student. The Network, a nationwide movement that targets adult learners and brings them back to college, brought together a panel of experts and three current and former students to discuss the obstacles faced by returning students and ways to create a

In March 2019, Benjamin Newton, the sustainability director at Central Community College (CCC) in Grand Island, Nebraska, watched what meteorologists called a bomb cyclone. First came a snow storm that froze the land, then heavy rains that brought on intense flooding, and lastly heat. “They say here in the Midwest you can experience all three

On September 11th, the day many people refer to as 9/11, I celebrated a major milestone in life: I turned 75 years of age! I suspect many people reading this column may wonder, “what’s the big deal?” After all, millions of people around the world live to be even older. Well, if the males in

A $550,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation aims to help Complete College America (CCA) increase student success and close attainment gaps at two- and four-year institutions throughout Kentucky. The grant will specifically support the implementation of CCA’s Purpose First strategy program, which helps students understand the connections between their coursework, career goals and labor needs.  “To

To celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 10, 2021, The American Indian College Fund will stream a free star-studded, virtual concert.  Starting at 6:30 PM MDT, the concert will host artists Pink Martini, Portugal. The Man, Martha Redbone, Brooke Simpson, Indigo Girls, Sarah McLachlan, Frank Waln, The Ghost of Paul Revere, Jewel, and Nathanial Rateliff.