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8 Strategies To Enhance Civil Discourse In A Divided World
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...
Marybeth Gasman
Nov 5, 20232 min read
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The Future of Diversity on Campus in the Wake of the Affirmative Action Ruling
Diversity of all kinds is what makes society, and higher education excellent. Yet, what I know from my personal experience as well as...
Marybeth Gasman
Nov 5, 20233 min read
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How The Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling Might Affect HBCUs
The Supreme Court handed down a decision on Thursday rejecting the use of race in college admissions. Although the majority of commentary...
Marybeth Gasman
Aug 3, 20233 min read
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Beyoncé Focuses On HBCUs Once Again
Growing up with historically Black Texas Southern University in her hometown of Houston, Texas, Beyoncé is familiar with the power of...
Marybeth Gasman
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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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
Aug 29, 20223 min read
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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
Aug 26, 20224 min read
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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...
Marybeth Gasman
Aug 26, 20223 min read
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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
Aug 26, 20223 min read
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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
Oct 11, 20206 min read
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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
Oct 11, 20203 min read
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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
Sep 21, 20203 min read
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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
Aug 27, 20205 min read
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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
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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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
Jun 21, 20204 min read
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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
Jun 21, 20204 min read
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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
Jun 21, 20205 min read
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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
Jun 21, 20203 min read
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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
Jun 11, 20204 min read
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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...
Marybeth Gasman
Jun 11, 20203 min read
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