Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 14, 2025
They support nearly 400,000 jobs and fuel research and innovation in fields ranging from medicine to AI. lives with a disability, yet schools remain underfunded for special education, and accessibility in public spaces is inconsistent more than three decades after the ADA was passed. increasingly precarious.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
It's kind of a mixture of elation and excitement and good fortune, because there's so many people out there doing great research." Her research has involved studying today’s airborne issues such as air pollution and COVID-19 transmission. It is understandable that many of the fellows found themselves caught off-guard by the award. “And
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The Scholarly Teacher
MAY 17, 2023
Challenges Unlike in K-12 settings, students who self-identify are provided accommodations, rather than modifications, per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is designed to ensure “equal access” ( Differences Between HS and College , 2022). allowing the student extended time on tests) (DO-IT, 2022). According to Gelbar et al.
Symplicity
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Research finds that if a student does not feel a sense of belonging within the first eight weeks of campus, they are at a high risk of dropping out. In fact, in a 2016 study by the Institute of Education Sciences , only 13 percent of students with a disability disclosed.
Teaching Matters Student Employment
JULY 13, 2023
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. It was stimulating to be surrounded by experts from different kinds of research fields.
Great College Advice
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Once a student enters college, however, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) take over. Students with learning disabilities or ADHD, however, may be entitled to reasonable academic services and aids based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, and ADA.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Research shows that 72% of students think their college should make ease of payments on campus and online a priority to create a better student experience. Ensuring that payment systems comply with ADA accessibility standards is also critical.
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