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Law School's Enrollment Crisis? Looking Past the Headlines

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The topline takeaway was the decline in the enrollment of Black students at Harvard , though other publication focused on the drop in Black and Hispanic students across the T14 or elite law schools , and a brief mention was made of declines at University of North Carolina Law School, another defendant in the Supreme Court case.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

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Higher Education Can Connect Diverse Students to Lucrative, Technical Careers

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Technical jobs are receiving fewer applications from younger generations. According to Handshake, a network of institutions and employers that helps connect students with early career opportunities, trade careers saw 49% fewer applications in 2022 than 2020. As more Baby Boomers enter retirement, the U.S.

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4 Things to Highlight on Your College Application

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Many students want to stand out on their college applications and make a good first impression, but they are unsure where to start and what to include. Colleges review hundreds of applications and many prestigious colleges have low acceptance rates, so it’s important to be prepared before you start applying.

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New Partnership Aims to Diversify Medical Device Sales

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Students in the New York tri-state area will have a new opportunity this summer to explore a lucrative career in healthcare, thanks to a partnership between Mercy University and Medical Sales College (MSC). Dr. Brian Amkraut, vice president for Workforce Credentialing and Community Impact at Mercy University.

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Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Will Shrink an Already Narrow Pipeline to the Legal Profession

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University of North Carolina , will stretch far beyond the freshman lecture hall. Earlier decisions allowed schools to use race as one of many factors that college admissions officers could consider when conducting a holistic review of applicants. The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, SFFA v.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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When cultural ways of being and cultural differences are framed as assets rather than problems, unnecessary special education referrals, labeling, and placements will decrease. college visits, application preparation, and scholarship information) and work-based learning opportunities (e.g., c. Disciplinary overrepresentation.