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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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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Inferior campus facilities impact the ability to both recruit and retain students as well as attract the best faculty, and the evidence is apparent across the entire higher education landscape. Poor amenities have a negative impact on the ability to recruit and retain both students and elite faculty. Dr. Adriel A.

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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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The Missing Link to Scaled Excellence and Equity in Community College Student Outcomes: A National Leadership Development Strategy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Given the observation that not all administrators can become exceptional presidents, we must cast a wider net if our nation is to develop the talented and transformational leaders needed to dramatically improve student outcomes. Of our 329 fellowship alumni, 49% are leaders of color and 63% are women.

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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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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.