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Last week, N.C. Central University's Office of Student Support Services and the Center for University Teaching & Learning co-sponsored a three-day event, the "Lunch & Learn Series," to spread awareness of students with disabilities on campus.
The series was held to show support for the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and demonstrate how the ADA affects the Eagle community.
Kesha Lee, director of Student Support Services and Gary Brown, assistant dean of students and assistant director of Student Support Services, coordinated the event.
More than 300 NCCU students are registered with Student Support Services.
"We had the event so the NCCU faculty and staff can learn to manage students inclusively because the ADA requires faculty to make reasonable accommodations for students with learning disabilities," said Lee.
For the series, several panels were held to address a specific issue students face. Tuesday's presenter, Nancy Mamlin, NCCU's learning disabilities coordinator, hosted the session "Teaching Students With Learning Challenges."
In her session, Mamlin discussed ways teachers can learn to teach students who have challenges.
Jim Kessler, director of disabilities services at UNC-Chapel Hill, conducted the session "Accessibility 101: Accessibility And Higher Education."
Kessler spoke about ways professors can make their courses accessible, accommodating specific needs of students.
Friday's event, "A Day in the Life," was a presentation by Students With Disabilities (SWD) at the A.E Student Union in room 146.
This session allowed faculty, staff and students to "experience" a day in the lives of students who have disabilities.
Armetrice Brannon, family and consumer science junior, moderated the session.
"This was a good event to get an outlook on students, to learn from us," said Brannon.
"No matter what your difference is, we are all human."
Lee said this event was a team effort and was happy it was successful.
"We plan to do more events like this at least once a semester in the future," she said.
"The success of our students is our No. 1 priority."
Students interested in finding out more about Student Support Services and how to apply for help can contact Kesha Lee at 919-530-6325 or klee@nccu.edu.
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