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b'OFFICE OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 38%People of ColorAt Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, we have always appreciated the importance of a diverse law school community and value the perspective that each student, faculty member,51and administrator brings to the law school. With this commitment, we are one of the most%diverse law schools in the country, with approximately 38% of our student body being people of color and 51% are women. The Law Center is dedicated to promoting, creating, and maintainingWomenan inclusive environment through various programs, trainings, and innovative pipeline initiatives.ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMSLEAP PROGRAMTheLegalEducationAccessProgram(LEAP) was established in 1990 to encourage diversity in the legal academy, to engender a positive, welcomingenvironmentforminoritylaw WRITING CENTER ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE students, and to offer students from minority racial and ethnic backgrounds the opportunity The Writing Center helps law students strengthenTourosAcademicExcellenceProgramwasto achieve a high level of success in law school. their writing skills via individual tutorials, pre- created to help students succeed not only inTheprogramprovidesacademicsupportand publication consultation, small-group workshopsdaily studies, but also on the bar exam and inmentorship. LEAP is now open to all admitted and online access. their legal career. students regardless of race or ethnic origin.15|BEYOND THE CLASSROOM'