Author: The Conversation

Divesting university endowments: Easier demanded than done

Divesting university endowments: Easier demanded than done

Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora

Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora

How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board

How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board

How the manosphere found its way into the Black community

How the manosphere found its way into the Black community

Rap ‘beef’ as public spectacle is a dangerous game that artists rarely win

Rap ‘beef’ as public spectacle is a dangerous game that artists rarely win

I served as a college president for nearly two decades – I know choosing the right commencement speaker can be fraught with risks

I served as a college president for nearly two decades – I know choosing the right commencement speaker can be fraught with risks

College sports fandom shows how a shared goal can bring people together

College sports fandom shows how a shared goal can bring people together

How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations

How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations

Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all

Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all

Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow

Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow

Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism

Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism

6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses

6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses

What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common

What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common

How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education

State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education

Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice

Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice

Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them

Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them

Going to the boardroom from the classroom helps students learn how nonprofits work

Going to the boardroom from the classroom helps students learn how nonprofits work