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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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The Office of Accessibility Services

Goucher DEI

We facilitate any accessibility need for staff, faculty, and guests of Goucher. We strive to educate, inform, and raise awareness surrounding the importance of inclusivity for students, faculty, and staff with unique abilities. The director is also the ADA compliance coordinator for the Goucher College campus.

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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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Disabilities and edtech: How the pandemic sparked a revolution

University Business

When students and faculty were forced to migrate online during the pandemic, that included disabled students with learning impairments. Since then, students and faculty—and therefore, curricula—have changed the way they look at learning in higher education. “I One of our graduate students who is pursuing his Ph.D. in an email.