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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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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A graduate of Morehouse College, Canton earned a master’s degree in Black studies at The Ohio State University and a doctorate in history at Temple University. Canton, who is also an associate professor of history, hired two faculty members in year one. He entered Morehouse intent on majoring in biology and going on to medical school.

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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a graduate of Columbia's Teacher's College who studied higher education leadership, he is familiar with matters of access and is an HBCU alum, having earned his master’s degree in history and bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Florida A&M University. definitely sets this fellowship apart,” Williams says. Dr. John E.

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The Post-Pandemic College Campus as a Design Challenge

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Me : Just visit a medical school and you’ll be amazed by how extensively these professional schools already make use of simulations including virtual cadavers, hearts, and brains as well as surgery simulators -- leaving those plastic toy human anatomy kits that children have played with in the dust.

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How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence Your College Journey

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But what is that value for students to continue to have a safe space or a space in which they are welcomed, to feel safe about who they are and their history or their identities? So, to answer your first question, I definitely agree that universities, campuses want to diversify. That's the responsibility of medical schools, right?

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TM2 Revival Brings Fresh Approach to HBCU Executive Searches

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite earning a biochemistry degree at Lamar University with parental expectations of medical school, Doman found his true calling in student affairs. When Arkansas Baptist College became one of their first clients after the relaunch, Doman didnt need a primer on the institutions history or challenges.