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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. This is why we really can’t be doing enough to recruit underrepresented groups to medicine, and why the recent Supreme Court decision really sets us back, while we are already behind.” Dr. Jessica Faiz.

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Higher Ed Stakeholders Look to Socioeconomic Status as Alternative to Race in Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions in June has left universities, nonprofit organizations, Richard Kahlenberg and other higher education stakeholders with a single question: What are the best paths forward? Programs like Landscape and the Davis Scale have been developed across the U.S.

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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. We are very intentional in how we recruit, retai Dr. Jose Fierro n and support completion to our diverse student body,” says Dr. Jose Fierro, president. “We

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of California, Irvine, will launch an interdisciplinary, pre-health professional development program, which aims to support students from underserved communities interested in healthcare careers. UCPPP will expand the pool of talented and motivated students who will go on to practice healthcare where it’s needed most.”

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Ohio State University College of Nursing uses its Summer Institute for Future Nurses as a recruiting tool for high school students. Information was not provided about new nursing hire recruitment. She says employers need to create conditions that support recruitment and retention.

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HBCU Medical Schools Growing in Number

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court decided in July to strike down race-based college and university admissions. Drew Ivie, an attorney, has served at the institution since it opened its doors in the 1960s as a training ground for future physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers of color in Watts-Willowbrook, an underserved stretch of South Los Angeles.

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Q&A With an Admissions Advisor

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Recruiting Modern Learners for Online Programs: A Guide for Admissions Advisors Choosing to take the leap to pursue higher education is one of the most significant decisions of a prospective student’s life. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background as an admissions advisor. Admissions is the same!