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Community Connections - Vol. 01, No. 01 - Fall 2013, Office Of Community Partnerships, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Community Connections Newsletter

The premier issue of Community Connections, published by the Office of Community Partnerships in the Division of Government Relations and Public Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Campus Climate Assessment Report Results, Georgianna Melendez, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Publications

In 2012, Chancellor J. Keith Motley, through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, commissioned a campus climate assessment study of the University of Massachusetts Boston. To minimize internal bias, the University contracted with Rankin & Associates (R&A) to facilitate the project. The full report is available here.

This is a presentation by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion reviewing the results of that assessment.

University Of Massachusetts Boston: Campus Climate Project Final Report, September 2013, Rankin & Associates, Consulting

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Publications

The University of Massachusetts Boston is dedicated to fostering a caring university community that provides leadership for constructive participation in a diverse, multicultural world. The University has a long history of supporting initiatives that foster an inclusive living, learning, and working environment. The University’s mission statement offers the commitment of the institution to supporting an inclusive environment. The University also includes diversity and inclusion among its seven core values indicating its importance.

UMass Boston’s long term commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident in the curriculum, in research, and in the commitment to community engagement and participation. As an example, …

Program Profiles And Promising Practices In Higher Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Molly Boyle, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Cate Weir

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Profiles and Promising Practices in Higher Education for Students with Intellectual Disability describes the background and practices of five postsecondary education programs, and identifies promising practices that were observed during site visits conducted in 2012. Practices are discussed using the framework of the Think College Standards for Inclusive Postsecondary Education.

Transition And Postsecondary Education Programs For Students With Intellectual Disability: A Pathway To Employment, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart

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This Fast Fact shares data from the National Coordinating Center related to course enrollment and employment outcomes for students attending the Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with ID (TPSID) that were funded via the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

Think College National Coordinating Center Annual Report On The Transition And Postsecondary Programs For Students With Intellectual Disabilities: Fy2011/2012, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Daria Domin, Jennifer Sulewski

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The FY2011/2012 report of data from the Think College National Coordinating Center on the Transition Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabiities (TPSID) projects. These annual reports share data and analysis from data collected from a total of 54 TPSID projects annually from 2010-2015 on the programmatic structures and student characteristics and student outcomes.

Transition And Postsecondary Education Programs For Students With Intellectual Disability: A Pathway To Employment, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

This Fast Fact shares data from the National Coordinating Center related to course enrollment and employment outcomes for students attending the Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with ID (TPSID) that were funded via the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.