Summary: For today’s episode, Ty and Daphne welcome a special guest, Jamiere Abney, Senior Assistant Dean of Admission and Coordinator of Outreach for Opportunity & Inclusion at Colgate University. Together they use a critical lens to discuss issues in higher education, politics, and current events. We begin the conversation by focusing on college access (11:26), diversity outreach and recruitment (14:50), and affirmative action (17:15). We then discuss survivor guilt/survivor’s remorse (26:51) and the many challenges that first-generation students face on college campuses (35:40). We then focus our attention on politics by discussing Kanye and the history of African Americans in the Republican Party (45:50), voting issues and resources (52:50), and key midterm races (59:40). We close by discussing current news and events, such as the MAGAbomber (1:04:17) and the Megan Kelly blackface controversy (1:07:35). Other Topics Include: 00:30 - Catch up with Ty and Daphne 09:10 - Learn More about Jamiere Abney Resources: Could Diversity Survive a Harvard Loss? - https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/10/29/harvard-trial-clashing-visions-future-which-colleges-wouldnt-consider Harvard Senior Who Testified at Admissions Trial Says Many Asian-American Students Support Affirmative Action - https://www.chronicle.com/article/Harvard-Senior-Who-Testified/244956 Resources on Survivor Guilt and Imposter Syndrome on the College Campus - https://www.bowdoin.edu/center-learning-teaching/pdf/ff-survivor-guilt-and-imposter-syndrome-event-resources.pdf Vote Save America
