Marybeth Gasman
Why Lizzo Playing A Flute From The Library Of Congress Is Important
The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. has the world’s largest flute collection with 1700 flutes. The collection includes a crystal...
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Marybeth Gasman
What If We Used Our Shared Governance Power to Undo Systemic Racism?
By Marybeth Gasman Faculty are at the core of undoing systemic racism in faculty hiring. Within research universities—specifically those...
Marybeth Gasman
It’s time to end systemic racism in faculty hiring
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...
Marybeth Gasman
Picturing Historically Black Colleges And Universities
By Marybeth Gasman As a historian and scholar who conducts research related to Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), I was...
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A more diverse college faculty matters for everyone
By Marybeth Gasman I have interviewed over 100 university provosts, deans, and department chairs across the country at some of our...
Marybeth Gasman
Two visions of higher education illuminate the chasm between Harris and Pence
In their debate last night, Sen. Kamala D. Harris and Vice President Pence disagreed on just about everything, clashing over coronavirus...
Marybeth Gasman
Show Compassion for Students during the Election
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...
Marybeth Gasman
Rediscovering my Daughter during COVID19
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....
Marybeth Gasman
Be Careful What You Wish For: Academic Freedom, Free Speech, and the Syllabus
According to CNN, a professor of English at Iowa State University threatened to discipline students who submit projects or papers...
Marybeth Gasman
On White Privilege
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...
Marybeth Gasman
Dear White Folks
At this point you have all seen the news coverage of Michael Brown’s death and the protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Some of you...
Marybeth Gasman
An Ivy League professor on why colleges don’t hire more faculty of color: ‘We don’t want them’
While giving a talk about Minority Serving Institutions at a recent higher education forum, I was asked a question pertaining to the lack...
Marybeth Gasman
Moving Out of Poverty: Three Generations of Women
Lilly is 86 years old and lives a happy life with one of her daughters. Between social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and contributions...
Marybeth Gasman
The Shame of My Father
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...
Marybeth Gasman
On Being a Mother With a Daughter in College During COVID-19
A short essay based on conversations with my daughter. As a faculty member, being at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been...
Marybeth Gasman
Motherhood and academia can — and should — mix
"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...