By Jay Caspian Kang — 2022
In the face of the looming Supreme Court decision over affirmative action, we need a broader vision of equity.
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Students and parents need to know from the very beginning of the college experience that the physical and mental well-being of students matters.
Despite high satisfaction, first-generation students face multiple problems.
Dr. Rita DeBate, associate vice president for health and wellness at the University of South Florida, said some students just needed coping skills.
Four times as many first-generation college students will drop out of college compared to their peers with at least one parent who pursued higher education.
Ongoing concern about your cause and your community, discrimination because of your gender, race, age or one of your other identities, challenges balancing your advocacy with your academic and personal commitments and many other aspects of speaking out can take a toll on your mental health and...
Upward mobility is common for the millions who come to the US. But there’s a lot more to the story.
Providing ways for people to share their perspectives through storytelling initiatives can contribute to bigger changes in society and even help reduce prejudice.
We tend to “believe” in the woke-ness that is “performed” for us. “The more vocal you are, the more confident you appear. And because you appear more confident, you seem to have more influence on other people, who believe you’ll be great at practicing what you claim too,” she says.
An everyday, add-on benefit of fighting injustice is building trust in ourselves, exercising our moral fiber, and strengthening our moral muscles for the next decision point.
Don't underestimate young people's power to change the world.