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Dr. Kim Cassidy to Step Down as President of Bryn Mawr College in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An expert in psychology, she will return to being faculty in fall 2026 after a two-year sabbatical. In 1993, Cassidy joined Bryn Mawr faculty at the women’s college and served as provost for six years.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout the association’s existence, Black AERA presidents have steadily pushed for more inclusivity and to urge panel sessions that focused on racial inequities and racism within the field. That was that if you get inside the door, your job is to hold it open for somebody else.” Dr. Maisha T.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations. Dr. David Acosta, chief diversity and inclusion officer at the AAMC, says achievements like this in California and other states demonstrate how other medical school programs can continue to build diverse classes while complying with the law.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

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There is a goal to bring the three-year graduation rate to 40% by Fall 2026. “A There is also concern that, with the recent attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, some of these centers will face additional scrutiny. While some had difficulty getting funding for a center, he’s recently seen a shift.

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OER24 keynote resources – The future isn’t what it used to be: Open education at a crossroads

Catherine Cronin

Leverage resources Keep banging the OE drum Educate others in OE Advocate for open. Rebel against data and currency thieves.

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Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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from the Young Doctors DC Class of 2026, proudly stands beside his supportive mother, Christine St. A Southeast D.C. A promising graduate, Phillip St. Nonetheless, recognizing painful inequalities was only one part of Sunday’s ceremony. ” appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.

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Is Your School Doing Enough to Attract Transfers?

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AA: So I think your point of having as much of inclusive and specific unique engagement per student is what is setting you apart in this increasing competitive environment, is a good takeaway. And that definitely is something when you mentioned that, it kinda sparked a thought in my head.