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Meet Some of this Year's MacArthur Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Success for College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Community College, Composition View

The Scholarly Teacher

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.

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Building maintenance issues admissions leaders should know about (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Older buildings typically have been renovated and retrofitted countless times and were not designed for modern HVAC systems, ADA accessibility and active learning classrooms. Old bathrooms, which are virtually impossible to make ADA accessible, let alone gender-neutral, without violating municipal laws regarding fixture counts.

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How Technology Can Expand Support for Students with a Disability

Symplicity

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.

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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. It was stimulating to be surrounded by experts from different kinds of research fields.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

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.

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How to bridge the payment gap and exceed student expectations

University Business

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.