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November 28th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 49 Comments
Currently, it is estimated that more than twelve million illegal/undocumented immigrants from Mexico live in the United States. At the same time, the 2010 Census confirmed that Hispanic Americans are the largest and fastest growing minority population in the United States, not including the twelve million undocumented Mexican immigrants.One can hardly watch the news, read a newspaper, or drive...
November 28th, 2011
Written by Abby L. Ferber Ph.D. Professor of Sociology in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 10 Comments
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.On the September 11, 2011, the show featured Paul Kivel, whose work grows out of four...
November 22nd, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 4 Comments
When I look at the behavior of Congress during this last year — failure to pass the American Jobs Bill, now failure of the Super Committee to arrive at much-needed cuts in the federal budget — voters should take a lesson from Ole’ Saint Nick as he prepares his sleigh with presents to be delivered for Christmas. Members of Congress certainly have not been “good for goodness sake.”Christmas is...
November 21st, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 14 Comments
As we join our family and friends to celebrate a holiday that is uniquely American, let us take time to reflect on the true meaning and history of the Thanksgiving.The first Thanksgiving was a time during our colonial days where the newly-arrived settlers along with the native American Indians came together to celebrate and share the fruit of the harvest. Irrespective of the color of their skin,...
November 21st, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Publisher's Note with 1 Comment
As the end of another year approaches, and we prepare to celebrate yet another Holiday Season when we are harkened back to old family traditions that include taking time to prepare old fashioned homemade meals, getting reacquainted and basking in the comfort of family and friends, it is unlikely that we will be able to totally escape the sense of unease, and disconnectedness we feel about the...
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