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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. Dr. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6

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Georgia State Prep Program Seeks to Retain Local Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Georgia State University College of Education & Human Development is expected to support the professional development of 270 metro Atlanta educators over three years. The college is expected to support the professional development of 270 educators over the three-year project.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charles Alexander is shown with Kiet Lam, president of the AAP alumni network. The peer mentors are recruited from UCLA’s undergraduate student body and are usually former participants in AAP. There have been 15 cohorts to date, and the alumni are currently being surveyed to gauge the program’s impact. Dr. Charles J.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ASU has added several Spanish language marketing materials, including an En Espanol section on the university’s website, a comprehensive admissions piece, Spanish campus tours, and multiple recruitment pieces for academic programs. CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there is some variance in their models, collectives are organizations in which alumni come together to form a company with the goal of providing NIL opportunities to student-athletes of that institution. A significant area where female student-athletes are largely left out in the cold is the collectives.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, Mantella created a network of racial equity advisors focused on the experiences of Black staff, faculty, students, and alumni. These include professional development, creating leadership opportunities and making sure that the climate on campus creates a sense of belonging and acceptance for all.

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Villanova University took a new approach on translating major skills into career opportunities for students with its biotechnology boot camp, introducing learners to alumni and employers in a difficult-to-enter field. Alumni represented a variety of career levels, with younger graduates from the 2010s up to graduates from the 1980s.