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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jessica Faiz, an emergency medicine physician, assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, and health services researcher at the Greater Los Angeles Veteran’s Affairs Healthcare System. That doesn’t fix healthcare inequalities.” Dr. David A.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear statement on providing foundational knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and emphasizing commitment to the university’s values. I was already doing work on implicit bias, microaggressions and racism in healthcare.

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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

How do we wrestle with the progressive versus conservative tensions around DEI, around school choice, around segregation/desegregation/integration? One of CSJ’s functions is providing professional development. Our intent here is to remain focused on ‘just the facts.’ We use pure social science research methods,” Brown notes. “We