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How intentional building design helps these colleges build community synergy

University Business

“We serve scholars, faculty and students, but the ability of our programs to reach broad, diverse audiences allows us to give back in a meaningful way.” “Our faculty are multi-specialty physicians who practice in primary care and psychiatry or addiction medicine.”

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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

Texas Tech’s medical school, by contrast, has chosen a different path. The school instituted a race-conscious admissions policy in the early 2000s in an attempt to enroll more Hispanic students, in hopes that they would practice in underserved West Texas communities. This next challenge will take place at Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals.