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March 5th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
In 2011, 1.4 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy and those with a college degree or a high paying job were not immune.“Bankruptcy is technically the point when you owe more than you own and most people hit that point a year or two earlier but they didn’t want to give up,” says Leslie E. Linfield, Executive Director of the Institute for Financial Literacy, a nonprofit financial...
March 2nd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
When a U.S. District Judge and a professor from a major university blatantly display racism — all in one week — how do we put that in perspective as we work to achieve racial harmony and understanding?Two separate, but concerning, incidents occurred this week, which should give us pause. While these two incidents became public, it begs the question, how often do such incidents occur in the course...
March 1st, 2012
Written by Russell Roberts in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
Abraham Lincoln and his freedom of African-Americans from the bonds of slavery looms over any other subject associated with him. Thus, we all think we know Lincoln — kind, charitable, funny, wise, and compassionate, a good and decent person who acted toward everyone else the same benevolent way.But did he? How does Lincoln measure up when it comes to another oppressed race of the day…Native...
February 28th, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in Focus on Health, Latest News with 1 Comment
One way to be proactive when it comes to your health is to plan ahead and be aware of what your body is telling you. This includes knowing what your normal numbers are such as blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and even blood sugar levels. As well as paying attention to your intuition when your body tells you something is not right. While many employers take steps to assure their...
February 27th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 9 Comments
As we come to the close of black history month, I thought it fitting to write about the subject we are all so comfortable talking about: institutionalized racism and the disparities in educational achievement it, too often, breeds.Institutionalized racism is so prevalent and entrenched — even invisible in many ways — in this country that it seems normal to many. Practices in the educational...
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