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We should demand that every high school graduate be able to apply to a CSU or UC campus
Originally published in the San Diego Union Tribute, June 10, 2022. “The devil is in the details.” It’s a phrase I use when discussing policy issues. It also applies to data. When I read a March article in The San Diego Union-Tribune … Continue reading
I’m a big advocate of mentorship. Here’s a sample of things I tell college students.
Originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune, April 5, 2022. Education is the path toward upward social mobility. Yet, it is education plus social class that may determine the type of job a person is able to get after … Continue reading
College leadership must be diverse. Here’s why.
Originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune, November 30, 2021. While the U.S. college student population has become more diverse, college and university leadership has remained primarily White and male. In 2016, according to the American Council of Education, 70 … Continue reading
It’s time to teach San Diego students about an uncelebrated local school desegregation case
Originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune, July 14, 2021. “History is written by the victors” is a quote mistakenly attributed to Winston Churchill. As a critical thinker, I’m well aware that history is rewritten all the time. I … Continue reading
Preparing first-generation college students for their first career job
Originally published on LinkedIn August 7, 2019. A little-discussed reality is that many recent college graduates are underemployed. French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu called this diploma inflation, the disparity between the educational promise and the opportunities the diploma offers. Roughly 43% of college … Continue reading
Employer biases that favor some college students over others
Published originally as a LinkedIn article May 23, 2019. We are all biased; it’s part of our human nature. Unconscious or implicit bias is when we make judgments about people or things. Through socialization, we have adopted stereotypes we believe to … Continue reading
Rethinking Unpaid Internships
Published originally as a LinkedIn article December 6, 2018. I’ve been waiting for a champion, with a national platform, to speak up against the practice of unpaid internships. I just found her. Newly-elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines for tweeting about the need … Continue reading
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