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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).

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Melissa L. Gilliam Chosen as First Woman, First African American to Lead BU

Insight Into Diversity

Prior to Ohio State, Gilliam spent 16 years at the University of Chicago (UChicago), where she was a research professor and held multiple leadership roles, including associate dean of diversity and inclusion. She is recognized as a fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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Here are 2 ways colleges are grounding their holistic admissions process

University Business

Meanwhile, medical schools often adopt the “Experiences-Attributes-Metrics” formula, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Student Select’s machine learning software can create a psychometric assessment of students based on their personal statements and college essays.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Failed searches for college presidents are now commonplace. Given the pay, benefits and prestige, candidates for college presidencies aren’t in short supply. It’s exceedingly rare to see college presidents portrayed as visionaries, change agents or creative thinkers.

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Higher ed must change or die (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

If the company did not urgently adapt and reclaim its role as a leader in telecommunications and information technology innovation, it risked losing everything. Temple University is a public, R-1 research university in a major East Coast city with a medical school and health system. colleges and universities decreased by 4.1

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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

“It’s kind of like in medical school when they talk about the ‘half-life of knowledge.’ ’ The medical school dean tells graduates, ‘In five years, half of what we tell you will turn out to be false,’” said Alexei Efros, computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.