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The learning achievement program: fostering student cultural diversity
Margaret Bagnardi1, Linda K Perkel
1Undergraduate Program, School of Nursing, Barry University, 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA. mbagnardi@mail.barry.edu
Abstract:
As students from minority backgrounds increased to approximately 54% of one university nursing program, faculty were concerned as retention of these students has dramatically declined. In response, the school initiated a project called the Learning Achievement Program, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration, which is a transitional and developmental program for minority and/or disadvantaged students. The authors discuss the program, the challenges faced by students and faculty, and how the Learning Achievement Program influenced the diverse population in the nursing school.
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