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CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Now, new research from a Cal State Fullerton student is shedding light on how Black Barbie dolls specifically influence young Black girls' perceptions of their own hair and beauty standards. The research team conducted interviews with girls ages 5-10, observing their play patterns and discussions about the dolls.

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Protecting Trans Rights? Disability Inclusion? International Students? Why It’s All the Same Battle

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and dozens of other professional health organizations have condemned these bills as medically unsound and deeply harmful. They support nearly 400,000 jobs and fuel research and innovation in fields ranging from medicine to AI. increasingly precarious.

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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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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Federal support, funding opportunities, and advice were the topics of discussion at a Virginia Union University (VUU) webinar about STEM research at Historically Black colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Moore listed numerous NSF scholarships and programs beneficial to HBCU research in fields including STEM, data science, and computing.

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Here are the 5 academic programs emerging in 2025

University Business

The firm also touched on an emerging “creator economy” of social media influencers in 2023. Since then, the University of Texas at San Antonio has launched a bachelor’s degree in digital media influence. “Social media is ubiquitous and increasingly important part of our everyday lives.

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Navigating Campus Protests: Tips for Taking Care of Your Mental Health and Building Support Networks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At The Steve Fund, we’ve spent years understanding the impact of mental health stressors on young people of color and researching the best ways to deal with them. Our research shows that students of color are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety and are 14% less likely than white youth to receive depression treatment.

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Welcome to March-April Learning & Teaching Enhancement theme: Celebrating Best Practices

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

The first blog in the series by Jane Hislop and Simone Dimartino introduces LEGO SERIOUS PLAY (LSP), a dynamic, hands-on teaching approach incorporated into Edinburgh Medical Schools Summer School in Clinical Education. Her research has also led her to integrate virtual reality in the classroom to facilitate student learning.

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