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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News

  • Vaibhavi Bharadwaj sits at a table against a dark blue background, smiling at camera

    Vaibhavi Bharadwaj Finds Connection in Health Sciences

    April 13, 2023

    An advocate for building professional connections in healthcare, Vaibhavi Bharadwaj is a Pre-PA track Health Sciences student with a passion for connection.

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  • Reggie Howard stands with microphone in hand while speaking, wearing a black shirt that says "Black Men Heal"

    Health Services Administration Student Reggie Howard Innovates Mental Health Services for Black Community

    February 22, 2023

    A passionate advocate for mental health, Reggie Howard wants to create change in his field to serve his community.

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  • Group of five DPT of Color Panel Event attendees standing against a grey wall

    Drexel DPT Students of Color Hold First Panel Event

    February 20, 2023

    Drexel DPT Students of Color held first ever Q&A panel event to discuss racial justice in their profession 

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  • Student Charlise Williams headshot against teal green background

    Culinary Arts Student Charlise Williams Shares Her Recipe for Success

    February 16, 2023

    Charlise Williams is passionate about food and dreams of opening her own farm-to-table restaurant.

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  • Student Alexis Robinson sitting with head propped in hand by a tree

    Health Sciences Student Alexis Robinson Finds Identity at the Intersections

    February 16, 2023

    Alexis Robinson understands the value of exploring your academic options.

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  • PAMA logo with light blue background, outline of a raised fist, and "PAMA" written across

    Physician Assistant Minority Alliance (PAMA) Paves the Way for Inclusion in Health Care Education

    February 15, 2023

    PAMA strives to improve academic success, decrease attrition rates and provide support to minority students in Physician Assistant programs

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  • Student Metchersa Smith headshot against beige background

    Nursing Student Metchersa Smith Finds Her Unique Path in Health Care

    February 13, 2023

    Metchersa Smith is building a career as a maternal-child health practitioner and advocates for inclusive community on campus. 

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  • Student Matijanay Tiggle standing in front of stairs in red blouse

    Nursing Student Matijanay Tiggle Centers Community Service in Health Care

    February 08, 2023

    Tiggle is committed to addressing health care gaps, health disparities and health inequities. To do so, she plans to specialize in bedside nursing for marginalized populations.

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  • Veronica Carey, PhD, assistant dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (seated on the left) and Marybeth Gasman, PhD, author of Doing the Right Thing: How Colleges and Universities Can Undo Systemic Racism in Faculty Hiring (seated on the right) having a discussion about Gasman's book.

    How to Undo Systemic Racism in Higher Education Faculty Hiring

    January 20, 2023

    Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Veronica Carey, PhD welcomed Marybeth Gasman, PhD, author and Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair and a distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, for an open dialogue about systemic racism in higher education with regard to hiring and retaining faculty of color.

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  • Raquel Ramos, BS health sciences `22, wearing blue scrubs holding a stethoscope.

    Health Sciences Student Centers Community in Career

    November 01, 2022

    Raquel Ramos, a health sciences student, is leaving her mark on Drexel University. She worked with Drexel leadership to get the land acknowledgement included at University events, and this one day emergency physician assistant is making it a mission to advocate for non-English speaking people.

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  • Master's student Jason Valdez wearing regalia, standing with his parents

    Master's Student Jason Valdez Finds Community in Art Making

    September 22, 2022

    A love of art, a passion for mental health and a comfort in expressing his Mexican heritage, master's student Jason Valdez, BFA `20, found a path to his perfect career as an art therapist and counselor.

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  • Juneteenth Freedom Day graphic

    African American history is American history

    June 17, 2022

    Member of the Board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Marcia Penn, MEd, provides her thoughts on African American Freedom Day, Juneteenth.

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  • Two hands forming a heart wearing a rainbow wrist band in front of a Gay Pride flag.

    Pride Month Recognition and CNHP's DEI Initiatives

    June 03, 2022

    The College of Nursing and Health Professions is moving the needle in bringing awareness, support and recognition to diversity, equity and inclusion. Pride Month is celebrated every June and this year we note what the college is doing for all its communities.

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