July 26, 2018The High Impact of Engaging Race Consciously by Buffie Longmire-AvitalFor over a decade, Kuh’s (2008) work on the critical importance of engaged learning has shaped the undergraduate college and university experience. Taking part in at least one engaged learning practice, dubbed “High Impact Practices,” at some point during a…
July 12, 2018The Critical Space of Underrepresented Minority Studentsby Buffie Longmire-AvitalIn the fall of 2015 protests erupted on many of the Nation’s elite and flagship public universities. When I think about this tumultuous time on college campuses, I immediately remember the picture of two collegiate Black males from the University…
June 26, 2018Compositional Diversity Is A Start But Not Enough!by Buffie Longmire-AvitalTwenty years ago in the darkness of an incredibly early August morning, I hugged my mother goodbye, loaded the last box in my aunt’s car, took my position in the passenger seat, and started the eight hour drive from Boston…