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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the medical field, Howard's pioneering spirit is evident in its Center for Sickle Cell Disease, which was the first center in the nation devoted to studying and treating the disease. Im excited to see what the institution does to build on this recognition as it progresses," she said. "As

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Berg Appointed UC Davis School of Law Dean

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I’m excited to work with the provost and other deans, the world-class faculty and talented staff, and to meet the students and alumni when I get there this fall.” She was a visiting professor at Michigan State University Medical School.

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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

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It went downhill after the [Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act] documents were submitted due to my severe depression and anxiety. 9, Dr. Sherman Bonds, president of Lincoln’s National Alumni Association, wrote to Victor Pasley, president of Lincoln’s Board of Curators, asking for a change in leadership.

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Ohio Wesleyan Graduate Makes $12 Million Commitment to Benefit First-Generation Students

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In addition to scholarship aid, Grissom’s estate gift will provide comprehensive support for first-generation students including room and board and other expenses such as laptops, transportation costs, and medical bills. Ohio Wesleyan is a premier destination for first-generation college students,” said OWU’s President Dr. Matt vandenBerg. “We

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

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million grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information – will select undergraduates for training, advising, and support to increase readiness for medical school. These graduates are most likely to follow careers in service to poor and marginalized communities, as 95 percent of our PRIME-LC alumni do,” Vega said.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

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“Four white peers questioned the student’s belonging to Penn, requested directions from him about the whereabouts of fried chicken, and referred to him as an n-word,” says McMickens, noting that the column inspired a silent student-organized, anti-racism demonstration comprising some 200 students, faculty members, and administrators.

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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

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This is pushing us to bring faculty from multiple disciplines and multiple colleges together in new ways to equip students for the future. Traditioned innovation is driving Belmont Universitys new medical school, which welcomed its inaugural class of 50 students this past fall.