Tag: underrepresented students
10 Law Schools to Guarantee Admission to Underrepresented Students
A new post-baccalaureate program aims to provide law schools with a means of offering deferred admission to first-generation and underrepresented applicants who may need...
University of Maryland to Open Cultural Centers for Marginalized Students
The University of Maryland at College Park announced this week that it will create five new cultural centers for underrepresented students to address the...
Professors Are Exhausted and Concerned About Student Outcomes, Survey Shows
A new survey released on Tuesday shows that professors are exhausted from spending more time teaching and are worried about student equity and success...
Battling High Dropout and Low Enrollment Rates Requires Proactive, Empathetic Measures
For many students, every academic year poses new challenges and uncertainties on the road to a college degree. In 2020, those challenges frequently became...
Freshman Enrollment Plunges Across Universities and Community Colleges
Freshman enrollment has declined by more than 16 percent at U.S. colleges and universities in comparison to last year’s data, the National Student Clearinghouse...
Raising Awareness of Public Policy Careers Could Diversify the Profession
Na’ilah Amaru, an immigrant and dedicated war veteran, has led an illustrious career as an advocacy and policy strategist. Her roles have included serving...
American Dental Education Association Supports Multiple Paths to Diversity
While diversity in dental school enrollment has increased in recent years, the field has been slower to adopt a focus on diversity, equity, and...
Connecting Without Social Capital: How Underserved Students Network Despite Barriers
A 2016 LinkedIn survey conducted by the Adler Group found that 85 percent of jobs are filled through networking. In 2017, Business Insider estimated...
Bipartisan Legislation Will Fund Diversity in Healthcare Schools
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have teamed up to improve diversity and expand the workforce for allied health fields.
Senators Bob Casey...
Law School Recruitment and Assistance from Legal Groups Help Firms...
Lawyers are often charged with protecting the rights of the nation’s most underrepresented populations, and yet the legal profession remains one of the least...
INSIGHT Into Diversity Offers New Study Abroad Scholarships to Underrepresented Students
Studying abroad can be life-changing. Institutions of higher education and corporate recruiters recognize the value of such an opportunity. In fact, studying abroad is...
