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The Impact of Affirmative Action on the Mental Health of College Students of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Against this backdrop of societal change, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, a policy in place for 40 years promoting diversity in college admissions. This eventuality has been borne out at the University of Michigan following the discontinuation of affirmative action. Dr. Annelle B.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students know that if they successfully complete this program, they are guaranteed admission to an affiliated four-year institution. The transfer rate is 85% for students within three years of admission to EPW. Teneo Linguistics Company, the Agape Clinic and Dallas Children’s Hospital. or a graduate GPA of 3.0;

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In January, nurses from two of New York City’s private hospitals went on strike. Mount Sinai Hospital did not release details, but New York State Nursing Association President Nancy Hagans says the agreement includes “wall-to-wall safe staffing ratios,” according to reporting from news station NY1. “It

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The College Extracurricular Activity Essay

Great College Advice

For example, perhaps you mention on your activity sheet that you have done volunteer work at a hospital, and that you have several responsibilities. As with your primary college essay and with the supplements, the aim here is to give the admissions officer reading your file a bit more information about yourself.

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National Academies release antiracism, DEI recommendations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

They are recommending systemic changes to better support minority groups to not only enter STEMM education but to work within and advance their careers within universities, hospitals, industries and other STEMM workplaces. Supreme Court’s possible upcoming ruling against affirmative action in college admissions.

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Pathways from community colleges to Colorado State University ease transfers, reduce cost

University Business

Colorado students hoping to earn bachelor’s degrees in civil or mechanical engineering, fermentation science and technology or hospitality and event management from Colorado State University will spend more than $56,000 apiece in tuition and fees to complete the four-year programs. Read more from the Coloradoan.

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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The list would certainly include test-optional admissions, tuition resets, increasing discount rates, student loan abatement and proposed loan forgiveness, the decade-long enrollment decline, the hype surrounding AI and ChatGPT, and the controversies surrounding college rankings, not to mention the upcoming U.S. percent year over year.