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The Human Rights Campaign Receives $5 Million Grant to Continue Fight Against HIV and Stigmas

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LGBTQ+ civil rights organization The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) will expand its work to combat HIV and its surrounding societal effects using a $5 million grant from biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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University of Louisville Launches Online Master of Science Program in Health Professions Education

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The College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville are launching an online Master of Science degree in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) to fulfill the needs of a growing health care industry. million jobs 2020-2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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New HBCU Medical College in NOLA Will Confront Medical Inequities

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The AAMC has also predicted a shortage of 86,000 American physicians by the year 2036, and Louisiana is anticipated to rank third on the shortage list by 2030. Xavier has been realizing its mission for nearly a century, its individuals from all walks of life are helping to make the world more just and more human,” said Robinson.

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

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It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030. We have the human capital to prepare students [for] these roles.” In biomanufacturing, biological materials and systems are used to make everything from pharmaceuticals to cosmetics and food. At the same time, the program will help employers build their workforces.

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North Carolina Behind in Goal for Educational Attainment; Calls for Greater Student Support

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With those funds, she was able to enroll at Blue Ridge Community College as a human services technology student, on track to graduate this May. After earning her high school diploma, she received a Longleaf Commitment scholarship, a last dollar scholarship created by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper through federal pandemic relief funding.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

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Our mission is to walk students through unfamiliar processes, support their academic and human needs, and create opportunities for placemaking within the institution ,” says El Centro Director Julissa Colón. degrees by the year 2030. According to a 2020 report from the Postsecondary National Policy Institute, for the U.S.

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Virtual Reality is Transforming Higher Ed

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is the singularity where VR becomes indistinguishable from reality, and so that's the point, I don't know when this will be but let's imagine it's 2030-ish. Colin: I'll say that's 1.0. Michael: That's a wild vision of the future Colin. Michael: That's a wild vision of the future Colin. Colin: Yeah, I think so. And just quickly, if that's 1.0