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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. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz. Dr. Jessica Faiz. Pacific Islanders and Native Americans combined make up just 0.4% of physicians.

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The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After working as a nurse at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Witcher Walker decided to continue her education by applying for a student affairs position at the medical school after her family life took a new course. So, the medical school had an opening, and I applied for the position and got accepted.

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University of Rochester Black Studies Department to Accelerate Cluster-Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Building off of its decades-old Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African American Studies, the New York state private research university established its Black studies department in late 2022 , an endeavor headed by McCune, an associate professor of Black studies.

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Student engagement and sense of mattering in a large UG course

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Credit: Pixabay In this insightful post, Dr. Celine Caquineau, a Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh Medical School, tackles the formidable challenge of enhancing student engagement within large undergraduate courses. This notion of fit can be problematic, as by definition it will exclude those students who cannot or who do not want to fit.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Doing that at a prestigious Research 1 institution was too important to pass up. There will be a table talk with a faculty member who will discuss research. He says he greatly appreciates the resources and the exposure for faculty and student research, but he is still adjusting to not having as much personal contact with students. “I

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Parent Perspective: Navigating & Supporting My Daughter’s Study Abroad Journey

AIFS Abroad

How did you handle those challenges as a parent? “As Stephanie’s mother, I was definitely surprised by some of the challenges she faced during her study abroad experience in Florence. I wish we had done more research on the most cost-effective ways to access money abroad.

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What is a ‘governing document’ in the University of Sussex?

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The definition of governing documents is therefore of the first importance if a precedent is to be set by this OfS decision. The Higher Education and Research Act (2017) s.3(8)(a) The institutional autonomy of higher education providers gives them control of the drafting of their internal legislation.