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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Monica Parrish Trent, Chief Program and Network Officer at Achieving the Dream, an organization focused on creating student success and equity at community colleges, says that students with disabilities often face administrative hurdles in accessing accommodations, as well as social and sensory barriers in classrooms.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Higher Education Administration Program at North Carolina Central University, an historically Black university in Durham, North Carolina. My research focuses on inequities in higher education among marginalized college students and the impact of college environments on students, faculty, and administrators,” says McMickens. “I

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Zebadiah Hall Appointed First Full-Time VP for DEI at University of Wyoming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Zebadiah Hall Hall is currently the director of Cornell University’s Student Disability Services (SDS). Outside of Cornell, Hall is on the national board as the equity officer for the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). In this role, Hall will serve as a member of the president’s cabinet.

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

The Scholarly Teacher

For example, an instructor might, ideally with the student’s permission and buy-in, contact faculty who previously worked with the student, various administrators like the Department Chair and the Dean of Student Affairs, and Disability Resources & Services (DRS). link] safety/disability-services/differences.aspx DO-IT.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before.

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Arriving at the University of Edinburgh: Tips from the Study Abroad team

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Royal Scottish Academy photo by Paul Dodds In this post, Lucy Coull, Study Abroad Administrator, shares valuable tips for visiting students to make the most of their study abroad experience at the University of Edinburgh… I’m Lucy, part of the Study Abroad team at The University of Edinburgh, working with incoming visiting students.

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Implementing Assessment and Feedback Principles aligned to the Accessible and Inclusive Learning Policy

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The application of this would be beneficial to a whole host of student demographics, as well as streamlining staff workload by reducing over-assessment and all the administration that comes with that.