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READ THE ENTIRE MARCH 2023 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the March 2023 edition of Inside Equal Access. Johnny Rocco is a Senior Training Coordinator for the Division of Information Technology. He provides training and professional development in desktop applications to Kent State faculty, staff, students, and the community. Rocco helps manage the Library TechHelp desk, assisting KSU student workers as they solve technology issues. He also works with colleagues across campus to identify and address specifi...
READ THE ENTIRE FEBRUARY 2023 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the February 2023 edition of Inside Equal Access. By: Haifa Alsaab Professor Sharon Sciartelli joined Kent State faculty 15 years ago and now she is an associate professor of Psychological Sciences in the Department of Psychological Sciences. Each semester, Dr. Sciartelli teaches General Psychology, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Psychological Assessment. Her classes range between 75 and 250 students and she is particularly interested in the process of ...
READ THE ENTIRE September 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the September 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access. Written by: *IEP= Individualized Education Plan. What’s an IEP? “I hated my IEP in high school.” “I just want a fresh start.” “I don’t want my professors to know all that about me.” Coming into college, these might be some of the thoughts running through your mind. The transition to college and change in general is stressful enough without having to worry about your IEP trailing behind you! You may come ...
READ THE ENTIRE September 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the September 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access. By: As I am finishing up my final stretch here at Kent State, I have been reflecting a lot on my educational career. I have always struggled in school because of my learning disability which allowed me to receive an IEP (Individualized Education Program). I've had an IEP since middle school, which caused a lot of anxiety about going to school throughout my high school years. I...
READ THE ENTIRE OCTOBER 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the October 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access. By: Haifa Alsaab Professor Amy Grincewicz joined Kent State faculty 9 years ago and she now has been the Director of Instructional Design – Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship (ACCBE) - for two years. Dr. Grincewicz supervises the Instructional Support Team that gives faculty the support they need to create an innovative business curriculum and ensure high teaching quality. She al...
READ THE ENTIRE NOVEMBER 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the November 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access. By: Darcy McBride In honor of Veterans’ Day, Inside Equal Access interviewed Mark Stillion, a third-semester graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health master’s program, to learn his story and hear about the intersections between being a veteran and having a disability. Mark’s Story Mark left for boot camp 10 days after he graduated from Sebring McKinley High School. He served in the Ma...
READ THE ENTIRE September 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the September 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access. Written by Olivia Myers As I am finishing up my final stretch here at Kent State, I have been reflecting a lot on my educational career. I have always struggled in school because of my learning disability which allowed me to receive an IEP (Individualized Education Program). I've had an IEP since middle school, which caused a lot of anxiety about going to school throughout my high school years. I had a lot of insecurities growing up an...
READ THE ENTIRE APRIL 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS CELEBRATING Daniel shonk's ACCESSIBILITY EFFORTS AS An associate Director of University Housing Improving accessibility is everyone's job! We'll use this feature of Inside Equal Access to celebrate how a Kent State employee has championed accessibility and created workable strategies for improving Equal Access for all. In this issue, we celebrate Daniel Shonk who coordinates housing assignments for students with a SAS approved housing accommodation. This article originally appeared in the Apri...
READ THE ENTIRE APRIL 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the April 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access. Devin Noland is a Kent State graduate student in Speech Pathology. She is a t6 paraplegic, which was caused by acute transverse myelitis when she was 13. Devin says that people usually are hesitant to ask her what happened, which she thinks is silly. But she understands their hesitancy since she does not ask others about that either. Devin says that what happened to people does not really matter to her. As a person with a disability,...