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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. Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations.

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Clarinetist Gives $100M to Boston U Medical School

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Retired clarinetist Edward Avedisian has donated $100 million to the Boston University medical school, the university announced Thursday. The school, which since 1873 has been called the Boston University School of Medicine, will now be known as the Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine.

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$100 million: The largest single donation in HBCU history goes to Spelman College

University Business

This year marks 100 since Spelman Baptist Seminary became Spelman College, the all-women HBCU in the heart of Atlanta, Ga., ” Three-quarters of the donation will go directly toward scholarships. Spelman College is just one of the several prestigious HBCUs in Atlanta. Who are Spelman College’s donors?

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Rutgers Webinar Discusses Health Equity, Minority Health, and Medical Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. The Proctor Institute – housed in the Rutgers-New Brunswick Graduate School of Education – hosted the event in honor of Black History Month.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

Still University of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU) is a founding partner of the Academic Medicine Consortium of Arizona, a group of medical schools that collaborate to identify and nurture students toward academic medicine. Pathway and Mentoring Programs — Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University.

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How the “next phase” of LGBTQ+ student support is stirring at this Ivy League

University Business

Colleges and universities nationwide have incrementally ramped up initiatives around their campuses to help their LGBTQ+ students feel seen, heard and supported. Efforts have ranged from providing LGBTQ+-inclusive housing to scholarships and sports teams. For example, the school of dentistry aims to be the No. population.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

Willumstad School of Business The STEM-designated MS in Business Analytics course at Adelphi is dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in the field. They participate in social activities that create community, such as dining at a faculty mentor’s home, hearing guest speakers, and meeting with medical school representatives.