Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

While community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations, many still struggle to fully accommodate students with disabilities, according to insights from community college students, faculty, and higher education experts.

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Community College Disability Services Higher Education Faculty 267

Dr. Al Solano

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Even students who've registered with disability services may qualify for accommodations that they don't ask for because the stigma around these diagnoses can feel really scary." He has worked directly with over 50 colleges and universities and has trained well over 5,000 educators. That is definitely not it."

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Faculty Disability Services Management Libraries 97

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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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Veteran and Military Services Financial Aid Bursar Student Affairs 103