Tag: HBCU
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Slavery on campus – recovering the history of Washington College’s discarded slaves
Kelley Deetz, University of Virginia and Alfred L. Brophy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill When First Lady Michelle Obama reminded Americans during the Democratic ... -
HBCU Students: How to brand yourselves in a global market
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Teens and college students: Tips for better homework and study habits
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Closing the College Gender Gap
If you have been following education hot button issues for any length of time, you’ve likely read about the nationwide push to better encourage girls in ... -
3 Reasons Standardized Testing for Colleges is a Bad Idea
IiStandardized testing in K-12 education is a perennial hot button issue. Proponents feel that measuring knowledge in these rigid ways helps lift the entire educational system. ... -
A dean’s plea: let students discover knowledge without pressure to impress
Joann McKenna, Bentley University Is today’s competitive environment making high school students pursue a polished resume and not their passion? As a university vice president and ... -
How an Art Education degree can postively impact your students
*The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Diverse Conversations: The Benefits of an Online Education
Over the past decade, the number of online colleges and universities has grown exponentially. This has led to many debates over the efficacy and overall benefits ... -
Why commencement still matters
Ben Keppel, University of Oklahoma We have entered one of the most pleasant rites of spring and summer – commencement season. As a teacher at the ... -
Diverse Conversations: What it is Like Being the First Female College President
For most of American history, the college/university presidency could be described as an “all boys club,” however, over the last 3 decades this has changed. Over ...
