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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz. Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations.

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PCOM Is On ‘FIRE’ for Equitable Education

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PCOM, a premier osteopathic medical school with three campuses, has implemented several initiatives aimed at promoting equity in student recruitment and community outreach. Additionally, the program helps students establish connections with faculty and fellow classmates, easing the transition into the rigors of medical school.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

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Kent Smith, PhD, associate dean and professor, Office of American Indians in Medicine and Science at OSU-CHS and the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Tulsa, Oklahoma. Everything is waiting to be discovered — whether in the earth, in the sky, or in nature.

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UC Irvine to Launch Pre-Health Professional Development Program to Support Students from Underserved Communities

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million grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information – will select undergraduates for training, advising, and support to increase readiness for medical school. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6

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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They get additional financial supports such as assistance with fees, stipends each semester, and campus “flex dollars” to spend on food and at the bookstore, says Zelon Crawford, SPS’s senior associate dean of student affairs, who oversees the fellowship program. Graduate and undergraduate degrees are expensive,” Crawford says.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

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A-State has also impacted recruiting through the Student Diversity Recruitment team and the A-State INSPIRE program for first-year students. . Willard leads and manages Ball State’s Office of Inclusive Excellence, which is dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and celebration of diverse faculty, staff, and students.

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Nearly 80% of admissions officers were against the fall of affirmative action. How have they coped?

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Acuity Insights surveyed admissions teams’ deans, associate directors, committee members and more to gauge the impact of the ruling and how they adapted. Davis into one of the country’s most diverse medical schools despite the state’s affirmative action ban in 1996, The New York Times reports.