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New HBCU Medical College in NOLA Will Confront Medical Inequities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. This work will inspire bold efforts to expand inclusiveness, in terms of access to careers and healthcare in the U.S.

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Anti-DEI and the Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet leading up to the federal ruling, a string of state legislative actions — each seeking to hobble or even decimate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities and programming on university campuses — provides a telling story of a divided national mindset. Another important aspect of diversity is ability. Since its inception, U.S.

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SCOTUS Delivers a “Well-Done” Decision: Rare Justice for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And while the focus of the fellowship and our time at Tougaloo College in Jackson, MS, is centered on the state's history, legislation, and future of early childhood education, it is not lost on us how this historic decision will impact the class of 2036 this year’s kindergarten class. To the Supreme Court, we say, “Well done.” Dr. Cheron H.