CUNY Academic Commons | Dennis Torres | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/dtorres3/activity/ Activity feed for Dennis Torres. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 c89fe6fcdde3ee2e1ebe7c981f8e79f3 Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=775 Mon, 10 May 2021 16:36:04 -0400 There have been many moments of self-doubt throughout the semester. Constantly questioning my belonging and worthiness of being within academic spaces. Hence, me feeling uneasy and confused at […]

]]> 578d73c6b7486ae2955b4ff645d17ecb Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=678 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 03:02:14 -0400 Why might Rodríguez make the structural/style choices that we see in the reading?

Rodriguez’s structural and style choices directly opposes normative ways of knowing, writing, and research within ac […]

]]> 8804fe2f49c1505f181b2821b33fcacc Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=653 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:03:17 -0400 The recent skyrocketing of LatinX students within academia has led to the investment in more culturally inclusive pedagogy.  Many institutions of higher learning (IHL) have also begun recruiting prospective […]

]]> c23ed718a7a98db55503aae1896643c6 Dennis Torres (he/him) commented on the post, Week 9 : A Black university, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/602-2/#comment-137 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:32:00 -0400 I view Bambara’s description of inter-generational dialogue as another element necessary in the long-term sustainability of a liberated Black University. We’ve seen previous social movements suffer due to an ove […]

]]> e0fb0cbe3cc343d0bb12432b28ef10ad Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=593 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 01:13:09 -0400 A punitive university takes pride in turning learning opportunities into punishments for its students, faculty and staff.  Public safety is highly visible throughout the campuses’ green space.  Any deviation fro […]

]]> 646a9472740238e3a9e4f941baf8b453 Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=514 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:05:44 -0400 Readings were used to construct a visualization of textual commonalities across articles:

]]> bfde59f5781d29a30a187bd2476359da Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=496 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:14:48 -0500 How pervasive is white supremacist culture (WSC) within higher education?  Does WSC even exist within academia?  

Please feel free to significantly shorten responses this week. Approximately 200 words or le […]

]]> 80417580215bf232877d1087dcc60996 Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=468 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:51:25 -0500             Higher-ed institutions have relied on superficial constructs of success when assessing both systems of inclusivity and academic scholarship.  Semesterly enrollment numbers of black and brown stude […]

]]> 7001ab1ab2388677982498058d640ff7 Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=412 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:39:32 -0500 Ahmed used qualitative empirical research methods, such as structured interviews and textual analysis of institutional artifacts (i.e. policies) to better understand diversity practices.  Her overall […]

]]> 087eab79b7d11d6add7d5acaf867079f Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=395 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:17:29 -0500 What barriers exist for you in our class right now?

None pertaining to this specific course come to mind at the moment.  General pandemic related barriers, such as work stress and time-management are a […]

]]> fcaef3b8a73a852813175d14317da717 Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=347 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:38:50 -0500             Powerful social groups have long relied on the prominent status associated with institutions to reinforce social norms and traditions.  Institutions specifically within the  economy, government, […]

]]> 073aabfd10796e80b5b2c50f076c5eca Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=303 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:09:10 -0500             Community colleges have the arduous task of remediating the long-term, and often times inter-generational educational inequities derived from both public and parochial K-12 school systems.   These ed […]

]]> 71ee93d13ea5d441802d0a511388e3ba Dennis Torres (he/him) commented on the post, Week 2 Response - Miguel Rodriguez, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/week-2-response/#comment-15 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:27:51 -0500 Agreed, it’s a true conundrum when trying to balance student’s needs and safety with current fiscal budgets. I’ve recently witnessed administrators apply emergency scholarship funds based on academic progression […]

]]> bc975e1da7e75451716eeaa9ccc72ae1 Dennis Torres (he/him) wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=240 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:14:45 -0500 Higher education has been impacted by COVID-19 in a multitude of aspects, which are still being identified and experienced by students across the United States. Social inequalities such as healthcare, and income […]

]]> f231639654f6cfca01c925dc05cd4de6 Dennis Torres (he/him) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/737596/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:26:39 -0500