Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
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
Symplicity
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Roughly 20 percent of students enrolled in higher education have reported having a disability, according to the most recent federal data. Department of Education does not require students to disclose their specific disability, but in order for a student to receive academic accommodations they must disclose in an accommodation request.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 17, 2023
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.
The Scholarly Teacher
MAY 17, 2023
via a 504 plan or an Individualized Education Plan) because IDEA no longer applies to students after high school (Rein, 2022). In a current research study, regarding preferred accommodations in composition classes, students preferred books on tape or other recording and extended time for assignments and tests (Dewey, 2023).
Great College Advice
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
A 2007 survey from the Association on Higher Education and Disability reported that just 28% of students with learning disabilities graduate from college. Once a student enters college, however, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) take over.
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