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Justice Department Files Proposed Consent Decree

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Justice Department has filed a proposed consent decree in federal court to resolve allegations that University of California, Berkeley, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The school makes many events publicly available online and makes courses available on its UC BerkeleyX platform.

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From the student intern's desk: Reflecting on the Learning and Teaching conference

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Photo by Helena Lopes, Pexels, CC0 In this post, Ada Bayramoglu, Learning and Teaching Conference Support Intern at the IAD, reflects and shares her story about being involved in organising the Learning and Teaching Conference 2023 at the University. Ada Bayramoglu Ada is a third-year undergraduate Sociology student from Istanbul, Turkey.

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The Office of Accessibility Services

Goucher DEI

We have added new staff to ensure we can fully support the Goucher community: Director: The director is tasked with monitoring necessary accommodations, working with faculty and staff to ensure compliance with the ADA, and, thus, promoting program access, including both facilities and technology access.

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Welcome to the July & August L&T Enhancement theme: Learning & Teaching Conference 2023

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

On June 27th, 349 academic and professional staff, along with students and external guests, experienced the Nucleus’ first, large-scale in-person event. student intern, Ada Bayramoglu. These include: A compelling argument for the value of plorking , by Dan Castro. A reflection on conference organising , by Employ.ed

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Mini-series: Balance for better – Diversifying Wikipedia

Teaching Matters Online Learning

We also work with student societies (Law & Technology, History, Translation, Women in STEM, Wellcomm Kings), and have held events for Ada Lovelace Day, LGBT History Month, Black History Month, and celebrated Edinburgh’s Global Alumni; working with the UncoverEd project , and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

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NCAA Inclusion Forum Focuses on DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Workshop sessions focused on a number of issues, including Title IX, mental health, cultural competence with international students, ADA compliance at athletic events and the intersection of race and LGBTQ.

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