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Remembering Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

based attorney who served as Ogletree’s research assistant during his time as a student at Harvard Law School. “He Charles was a tireless advocate for civil rights, equality, human dignity, and social justice. Professor Ogletree was unapologetically Black in the name of justice, and everybody knew it. I'm from Kentucky.

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Rehumanizing the Research University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Can a research-intensive university also be learning- and learner-centered, as dedicated to the quality of students’ educational experience as it is to scholarship, publication and invention? This reminds me every day why teaching, mentorship and service matter just as much as research. Why is that?

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Ten campus living-learning communities to model

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Some are more ideological, touching on interfaith, sustainability, conflict resolution, leadership or social justice. The university provides supplies, food and veterinary care for the dog, and participants attend bimonthly training sessions while working with the service dogs.