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Bloomberg Philanthropies Gifts Over $600M to Historically Black Medical Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bloomberg has committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science will benefit from the gift by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative.

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Xavier University, Ochsner Health Plan New Medical School

Inside Higher Ed

Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black university, and Ochsner Health, a health-care system in the state, announced plans to jointly establish a new medical school. The goal is to help diversify the medical workforce in Louisiana and nationwide. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Selingo argued persuasively that the exemplar for the contemporary university president is the corporate CEO, with all that implies. In a thoughtful 2017 opinion piece in The Washington Post , the prolific higher education observer Jeffrey J. First, vision.

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Walden University President Michael Betz Cashing In

Higher Education Inquirer

Walden University President Michael Betz has sold $380,000 worth of Adtalem shares. Adtalem also owns the Chamberlain College of Nursing and medical schools in the Carribean. Adtalem also owns the Chamberlain College of Nursing and medical schools in the Carribean.

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Mitchell Named President of Howard University Hospital

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mitchell succeeds the hospital’s current president, Anita Jenkins, who leaves the position Sept. He serves as the chief medical officer for the Howard University Faculty Practice Plan and professor of pathology in Howard’s College of Medicine.

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Harvard Biological Engineering Institute Receives $350M Gift

Inside Higher Ed

“Since its founding 13 years ago, the Wyss Institute has been devoted to breaking down silos within and between academia and industry,” said Harvard University president Larry Bacow. In the spring of 2023, the 375 full-time employees will move to a new headquarters in Boston near Harvard Medical School.

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Partnership Boosts Diversity in Medical Education

Insight Into Diversity

Last week, private medical school Des Moines University (DMU) and historically Black Voorhees University announced a new partnership designed to help more students advance their education in health science fields.