All you have to do is spend a few minutes on social media and it becomes very obvious we have a hard time talking with each other when we...

Diversity of all kinds is what makes society, and higher education excellent. Yet, what I know from my personal experience as well as...

The Supreme Court handed down a decision on Thursday rejecting the use of race in college admissions. Although the majority of commentary...

Growing up with historically Black Texas Southern University in her hometown of Houston, Texas, Beyoncé is familiar with the power of...

By Marybeth Gasman Faculty are at the core of undoing systemic racism in faculty hiring. Within research universities—specifically those...

By Marybeth Gasman The United States is amid a reckoning; it is being judged by its citizens for the world to see. Its institutions and...

By Marybeth Gasman As a historian and scholar who conducts research related to Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), I was...

By Marybeth Gasman I have interviewed over 100 university provosts, deans, and department chairs across the country at some of our...

In their debate last night, Sen. Kamala D. Harris and Vice President Pence disagreed on just about everything, clashing over coronavirus...

We are in the middle of a presidential election like no other in my lifetime. We no longer see a sense of decorum in the office of the...

From March 6--August 28, 2020, I was with my 21-year old daughter every minute of every day – over 5 months of nonstop togetherness....

According to CNN, a professor of English at Iowa State University threatened to discipline students who submit projects or papers...

Dear White folks who need to hear this, When you hear people talk about 'White privilege,' it doesn't mean that White people haven't...

At this point you have all seen the news coverage of Michael Brown’s death and the protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Some of you...

While giving a talk about Minority Serving Institutions at a recent higher education forum, I was asked a question pertaining to the lack...

Lilly is 86 years old and lives a happy life with one of her daughters. Between social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and contributions...

It took me years to talk about the racism perpetuated by my father in public settings. I was ashamed and embarrassed by him most of my...

A short essay based on conversations with my daughter. As a faculty member, being at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been...

"Don't have a baby." Women academics with whom I’ve recently spoken all report having heard the above comment from co-workers at least...