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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recent Supreme Court decisions, such as the one overturning affirmative action in college admissions , have intensified debates online, with many Black students finding themselves caught in dividing conversations that question their place on campus. While the challenges are significant, solutions are within reach.

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Manhattan College to Launch School of Health Professions in July

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On the postgraduate level, the SoHP will give access to opportunities in fields such as osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, and pharmacology through agreements where Manhattan graduates get preferential admission at certain institutions. Department of Labor Statistics (DLS) estimates a 52.2%

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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. had already outlawed the use of race in their admissions long before this ruling. Dr. Jessica Faiz. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz.

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Admissions workloads are enormous. Here is how AI can help

University Business

Admissions offices are slowly integrating generative AI into their toolboxes to manage ballooning application pools while also easing staff burnout and other workload issues. The pandemic and this year’s botched FAFSA rollout exacerbated admissions teams’ challenges.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through the Alliance to Accelerate Excellence in Education, CSUSM guarantees admission to eligible high school students in 18 districts, many with majority Latinx populations. Among the expanded resources are mental health services, food security initiatives and tailored educational pathways. Currently, 60.1%

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

teachers, school board members, superintendents, principals) and policy makers to see, appreciate, and honor the cultural capital that students of color bring to education, counseling, and mental health services. Counseling & mental health. b. Special education over-referrals and overrepresentation.

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How to turn recruitment promises into real results

University Business

In a competitive higher education landscape, institutions must align what they promise during admissions with the student experience they deliver. Building trust early in admissions Trust begins long before students arrive on campus. The work starts in the admissions office. Canisius University in Buffalo, N.Y.,