Xavier University of Louisiana, which is located a mile from downtown New Orleans, has an enrollment of just under 3,000 students — but it’s having a major effect on the advancement of Black students and community members. The only historically Black Roman Catholic institution is a top producer among the…
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Archived: NYU Announces Full-Ride Scholarship for Every Medical Student
With all this talk about free education, New York University (NYU) is taking the decision out of the government’s hands. On Thursday, the top 10 medical school in the country announced its plans to offer a full scholarship to all new, current, and future medical students. This effort is critical…
Archived: Fewer Black Males in Med School, STEM Studies a Solution
By Sheryl Estrada Photo by Shutterstock With the predicted shortage of between 46,000 and 90,000 physicians by the year 2025 and a greater number of Black males attending medical school in 1978 than in 2014, doctors in the U.S. will not be as diverse as the patients they serve. According…