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Accessibility and Belonging: Cornerstones of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to disability studies scholar, Dr. Antonio L. Ellis , “accessibility means dismantling the barriers—physical, digital, and attitudinal—that impede the full participation of individuals with disabilities.” These twin pillars are indispensable in the pursuit of true diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dr. Antonio L.

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Using the Law to Help Shape Public Policy - Jamelia N. Morgan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And that’s what Morgan has been doing as a professor of law and founding director of the Center for Racial and Disability Justice at Northwestern University, a position she has held since 2022. She has been laser focused as a critical scholar on examining how the law sometimes fails to remedy societal harms.

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Let’s not forget about autistic graduates: Shining a spotlight on the disadvantage experienced by this growing group

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which explores the destinations disabled graduates in the UK. Autistic graduates experience higher unemployment levels than all other disabled graduate groups. The Disabled Student Commitment urges all universities to ensure that disability-specific support is provided to assist those preparing for employment.

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Looking Back to See Forward - Dr. Nic John Ramos

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ramos recently served as a Ford Postdoctoral Fellow in the Program on Race, Science, and Society at the University of Pennsylvania and as the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow of Race in Science and Medicine at Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, the Department of Africana Studies, and the Cogut Institute. “If

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How individual accommodation creates barriers to the inclusion of students with disabilities

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by Pascal Angerhausen and Shweta Mishra The inclusion of students with disability in higher education Individual assessment accommodation is a widely used instrument for inclusion of students with disabilities. Is Intersectionality a Disabled Framework? Konzeptionelle Grundlagen, aktueller Stand und Entwicklungen.

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High-achieving Indian alumni honoured in UK

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He received the Best Project Award at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2022 for Meghalaya Enterprise Architect, showcasing his commitment to technological advancements. She has championed landmark judgements benefitting the underprivileged and disabled.

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Wildlife Biology Professor Weaves Indigenous Heritage into Lessons

Insight Into Diversity

His story showcases his grit and determination in pursuing his dream while facing challenges as a first-generation American and contending with learning disabilities. Gómez has coped with reading and writing disabilities throughout his education, having first been diagnosed as functionally illiterate in middle school. “I

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