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Why Go to Howard U: A White Guy Explains
Howard University’s The Illtop Journal, sponsored by comic genius Chris Rock, opened with a piece titled “white student’s guide to howard u.” Chuck O’Fay, the name given for the author of this humorous piece, describes some observations he made as … Continue reading
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One in One Hundred
In the fall of 1969, I was a junior at Colgate University. At that time, Colgate was an all-male liberal arts college of some 2,000 students or so. Given its rural, isolated location, meeting women was a challenge. So my … Continue reading
Graduation Groupthink
At the end of the school year, I sometimes reflect back on my graduation from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. In 1971, our graduation speaker was U. S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers. I do not remember one … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Hoffman, Christine Lagarde, Clarence Thomas, Colgate University, college graduation, commencement speakers, Community College Survey of Student Engagement, Condoleeza Rice, conservative, Dick Gregory, Eric Holder, higher education, Hirsi Ali, historically black college, ideal culture, International Monetary Fund, John Boehner, Morgan State University, political ideology, racism, real culture, Robert Birgineau, Skidmore College, University of California Berkeley, William P. Rogers, women's rights
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Women’s Colleges Still Needed?
Recently, I read an article that addressed the challenges confronting women’s colleges, including their declining enrollment nationwide. A small, small fraction of prospective female college students are interested in a women’s college. When I started attending college in the 1960s, … Continue reading