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New HBCU Medical College in NOLA Will Confront Medical Inequities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black university (or HBCU) in New Orleans and top graduator of Black students who pursue medical degrees and doctorates in the health sciences, is partnering with Ochsner Health, the area’s leading medical training center, to open Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM). of the population.

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Carnegie Mellon Launches $150M STEM Diversity Initiative

Inside Higher Ed

Carnegie Mellon University announced today a $116 million donation from the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation to help underrepresented students pursue graduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The first student cohort will enroll in fall 2024, with an expected 86 fellows to be added each year.

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Uni of Greenwich Int’l College finds new home

The PIE News

The University of Greenwich’s International College , run by the Oxford International Education Group , has found a new home at Bounty House near its headquarters in Greenwich. As part of a joint plan with OIEG, the college has moved to the Bounty House estate after originally opening in 2018 within the campus at the university.

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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). Dr. James L. population, Moore added.

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The state awarded $18 million each to six regional collaboratives consisting of at least one K-12 school district, University of California campus, California State University campus, and community college district. It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030.

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Announcing new job-relevant content from top brands to help learners prepare for surge in digital jobs

Coursera blog

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera The World Economic Forum predicts that 94 million digital jobs could be available all over the world by 2030 – particularly higher wage jobs in places with lower economic opportunity and growing working age populations.

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Ireland woos South Asians amid global policy shift

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Sri Lanka is also gaining traction, with the government’s Education in Ireland team for South Asia visiting Colombo with 11 representatives from Irish universities, colleges and technological universities in recent weeks. We need a more consistent visa policy and increased visits by Irish institutions to Pakistan,” added Qureshi.

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