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Dr. Marcus L. Thompson Appointed President of Jackson State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thompson Jackson State University Thompson is currently deputy commissioner and chief administrative officer of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the state’s public university system. I think IHL has made a wise choice in making Marcus Thompson president, and I’m very proud that he will take advantage of this opportunity.”

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NCAA Inclusion Forum Focuses on DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

INDIANAPOLIS—Amid the ongoing legislative battles that are being waged across the nation against a wide-range of diversity initiatives, student athletes, coaches and administrators gathered over the weekend to affirm their commitment to inclusion, vowing to push back against the onslaught.

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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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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). allowing the student extended time on tests) (DO-IT, 2022).

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Two ed-tech companies team up with hopes to improve transfer

Parchment

Alicia Policinski, CEO and co-founder at Quottly, said the acquisition also brings a more “seamless student experience and a seamless administrator experience” to a wider network of college and university systems and their students. “I ended up taking an extra year of school because I miscounted one course,” she said.

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Why colleges are updating historic buildings to suit the modern student

University Business

Most colleges and universities are willing to go to great lengths to modernize school campuses while also maintaining an atmosphere that students had decades ago once enjoyed. Some schools are willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on preserving their antique aesthetic while embracing the future.

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Designing Successful Renovations for Federal Clients

Clark Nesxen

From updating building infrastructure systems to meeting both the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, it is essentially universal for renovation projects to run into challenges related to designing within the existing structure. Our renovation of the U.S.