Changing Course: Understanding the Legal Parameters in Diversity-promoting Admissions Strategies

On Demand

CMEs: 0.75

Primary Speaker(s)

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Diana Noller, DHSc, MMS, MSPT, PA-C

Program Director, Associate Professor
Austin College
Prosper, Texas

Slides

Co-Speaker(s)

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Angela Bañuelas, MPAS, PA-C

Director of Experiential Learning and Remediation
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
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Shannon Diallo, EdD, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers)

Program Director
Delaware Valley University
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Disclosure(s):

Diana Noller, DHSc, MMS, MSPT, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Angela Bañuelas, MPAS, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Shannon Diallo, EdD, MMS, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Description: The legal landscape of higher education admissions has changed in the recent years, particularly with the 2023 US Supreme Court decision that ruled against race-based admissions decisions. This session will provide PA Educators with the knowledge imperative to making admissions decisions within legal parameters while upholding holistic processes.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the historical context for race-based admissions in the United States
Discuss three key points to the US Supreme Court's ruling regarding race-based admissions
Develop contemporary best practices in holistic admissions to promote a diverse PA student body