Texas Tech medical school touted 'affirmative action plan' to score diversity recognition

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EXCLUSIVE: Texas Tech medical school touted 'affirmative action plan' to score diversity recognition

, a conservative think tank, found that Texas Tech had 42 dedicated DEI staffers, slightly below the average of 45.1 in the 64 schools that make up the nation's Power Five athletic conferences.

The medical school, located in Lubbock, Texas, has a student body of over 700 and is nationally ranked as the 48th best medical school for primary care and 87th for research byAffirmative action, the practice of considering race in college admissions, has long been a controversial practice and has been upheld previously by the Supreme Court, which agreed that it was a necessary tool to achieve a diverse student body.

But in October, the court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. While a decision is not expected until June, the conservative-leaning court is poised to strike down affirmative action and prohibit the consideration of race in college admissions., Do No Harm Chairman Dr.

 

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