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…