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Higher ed needs more grit (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

And yet, this fall the University of Utah admitted a record class of first-year students for the third year in row. Our academic medical center should provide exceptional patient care at dozens of clinics and hospitals across the state. All we have to do is resolve years of complicated water policy mixed with a multidecade drought.

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12 Groundbreaking Asian Columbians You Should Know

Student Housing Works

Shinoda was the first person of Japanese ancestry to intern at Los Angeles County General Hospital and served the Little Tokyo-Nihonmachi community in Los Angeles before World War II, resuming her practice after the war. The post 12 Groundbreaking Asian Columbians You Should Know appeared first on Student Housing Works.

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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

Developing and implementing comprehensive campus climate assessments that are individualized for faculty members, staff members, and students. Investing in new student housing so more students can live on campus and more students can have a common first-year experience on campus.