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Harvard Biological Engineering Institute Receives $350M Gift

Inside Higher Ed

Wyss, a graduate of Harvard Business School, donated $125 million to establish the institute in 2009. “Since its founding 13 years ago, the Wyss Institute has been devoted to breaking down silos within and between academia and industry,” said Harvard University president Larry Bacow. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

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While this problem is often framed by academia as a decrease in the supply of students—the so-called “enrollment cliff,” the hot job market, and so on—I think it is better understood as a failure to respond to changing demand and new opportunities. Mr. Hadhad was midway through medical school when he fled Syria.

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Oil money undermines academic autonomy (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

billion gift to fund the Doerr School of Sustainability, its first new school in 70 years. That same month, Columbia University celebrated its Climate School’s first-ever graduating class. Academia is founded on the premise of truth seeking. In May, Stanford University announced a $1.1

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Cultural Competency & Anti-Bias Programs Address Health Disparities

Insight Into Diversity

State and federal laws and health care schools’ accreditation standards often mandate anti-bias and cultural competency education and training. As a best practice, Health Professions HEED Award recipient schools incorporate pedagogy, projects, and training focused on anti-bias and cultural competency in both employee and student education.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The presentations spark interest and possibly ignite a passion for learning more, which is how he found his career in academia. He entered Morehouse intent on majoring in biology and going on to medical school. We have all the data that shows you can still go to med school,” he says.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Established in 2020, the College of Ethnic Studies is the newest college at California State University, Los Angeles, and one of only two schools of ethnic studies in California. Grant Supports Inclusive Teaching, Student Retention — Colorado School of Mines.