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Webinar Recap: Building Bridges Between Student Conduct and Disability Services

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With the rise in young adult mental health challenges and the needs of students with a disability amplified by a global pandemic, institutions across the country are experiencing an increased need for on-campus case and crisis management services.

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How Technology Can Expand Support for Students with a Disability

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Roughly 20 percent of students enrolled in higher education have reported having a disability, according to the most recent federal data. This means there is a significant portion of college students that have a form of disability whether visible or otherwise.

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Symplicity Spotlight: Jeff Feld-Gore

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Disability Services Student Conduct Career Services customer success Symplicity Spotlight client successEach and every day, our client managers across the globe help make our clients' day-to-day just a little bit easier so that they can better support their students.

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Symplicity Spotlight: Holly Zuckerman

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Disability Services ACC Symposium Symplicity Accommodations Accessibility Services Accommodate Symplicity SpotlightEach and every day, our client managers across the globe help make our clients' day-to-day just a little bit easier so that they can better support their students.

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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).

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

Even though colleges have come a long way in terms of understanding and accommodating learning differences, most people don’t understand the varied range of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, processing disorders, or ADHD. For that reason, campus attitudes and services can vary greatly.

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10 Reasons to Go Digital with Your Course Materials

Eric Stoller

A better experience for students with disabilities. When I was a college student, there were times when I skipped out on buying a required textbook for a course. Finances were always tight, so I tried to balance my checkbook with buying actual books. Even then, textbooks weren’t cheap.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. It’s about service-oriented levels of engagement ,’” explains Sine.

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Temple gets $11 million gift for students with disabilities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The money will be targeted at students with physical disabilities at a university known for its strong track record in providing disability services. Leshner said it was important to Zweig that the funds go toward supporting career-driven individuals with disabilities.

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Study analyzes why college students in counseling withdraw

Confessions of a Community College Dean

percent), disabled students (3.7 She speculated that the findings show not that first-generation students are less likely to withdraw on the whole, but that they may benefit more from counseling services. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: