October 8th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 1 Comment
Editors Note: During a Presidential election, there is rarely a discussion on how the selection of the next President of the United States can have profound implications for the highest court in the land. Many presidents, whether Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal, have the opportunity to appoint a Supreme Court Justice who will serve for life. That judge can have a profound impact...
October 1st, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 7 Comments
The tweaking of voting laws in 23 states, including photo identification laws, requirements to prove citizenship and attempts to purge “non-citizens” from voter rolls, could have a "disproportionate effect" on the ability of people of color to vote in the upcoming election. In fact, these changes might dissuade up to 10 million Hispanics alone from voting, according to a report released September...
October 1st, 2012
Written by Judith H. Katz Ed.D. Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group Inc. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 10 Comments
According to some polls, one in five Americans believes President Obama was born outside the United States, despite evidence to the contrary. One-third of conservative Republicans think he is a Muslim, despite his clear and consistent assertions of his Christian faith. Some adversaries of the President speak of him with an intensity that comes dangerously close to hatred.
What is happening...
May 7th, 2012
Written by Allison Monterrosa in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 21 Comments
Over the weekend, my children and I were out doing our weekly grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. My daughter is 14, and my son is 18. As we walk in, they are both whining (yes…even the 18 year old) about how hungry they were. Conveniently and very strategically located right inside of Wal-Mart is a McDonald’s so I figured, “”hey, you guys can go get some McDonald’s and I will have a chance to shop in...
May 7th, 2012
Written by Abby L. Ferber Ph.D. Professor of Sociology in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 5 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.In this segment, Harry Brod, discusses how in moving the field away from a monolithic...
