Strategies for Facilitating Inclusive Campuses in Higher Education

Jaimie Hoffman, Ed.D., is a higher education leader with expertise and experience in student affairs, technology, and university teaching. She is the Director of Student Affairs and Learning at Noodle Partners, and an associate lecturer at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, USA.Patrick Blessinger, Ed.D., is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University USA, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Mandla Makhanya, Ph.D., is the Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA) and President of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL).

• Part I: Concepts And Principles Introduction To Strategies For Facilitating Inclusive Campuses In Higher Education;Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger, Jaimie Hoffman, And Mandla Makhanya Part Ii: Global Practices and Challenges Chapter 1. Removing the Rose Coloured Glasses Of Exclusivity; Caterina Valentino Chapter 2. Authentic Caring: An Australian Experience; Joshua Spier Chapter 3. High-Impact Inclusive Learning Organizations: Evidence-Based Strategies In Higher Education; Katelyn Romsa, Bryan Romsa, Kevin Sackreiter, Jana M. Hanson, Mary Kay Helling, and Heidi Adele SackreiterChapter 4. Access4all: Policies and Practices Of Social Development In Higher Education; David Rodríguez-Gómez, Joaquín Gairín, Fabio Dovigo, Kati Clements, Miguel Jerónimo, Lisa Lucas, Elena Marin, Saana Mehtälä, Fernanda Paula Pinheiro, Sue Timmis, and Mihaela Stîngu Chapter 5. Enhancing Inclusion, Experience And Academic Performance: Peer-To-Peer Mentoring For Equity Group Students In An Australian Regional University; Bill (W.E.) Boyd, Katrina Alexander, Margie Wallin, Warren Lake, Rob Cumings and Rachel Callahan Chapter 6. Using Virtual Communities Of Practice To Coach And Mentor Faculty To Facilitate Engaging Critical Consciousness; Valencia Gabay, Shannon Voyles, Linda Algozzini, and Grady Batchelor Chapter 7. Afrocentric Mentoring Models Of Marginalised Individuals In Higher Education; Vimbi Petrus Mahlangu Chapter 8. The Use Of An Academic Mentorship Model To Enhance The Transition, Retention And Success Of Disadvantaged Students In Higher Education; Gerry M. Rayner and Juliey Beckman Chapter 9. A "Critical Factor": Facilitating The Success Of Students From Low Socioeconomic Status Backgrounds At Australian Regional Universities Through Technology; Marcia Devlin and Jade Mckay Chapter 10. A Strategy For Enhancing Academics' Cultural Lens: The Knowing Your Students Report; Meloni M. Muir, Helen Drury, Fiona White and Garth Tarr Chapter 11. Innovations and Insights For Higher Education Aspiration And Outreach Programs; Charles Flodin and Nicole Vidovich Chapter 12. A Collaborative Study Abroad Model: Inspiring Fiscally Underrepresented Students; Hellen Gerolymatos Mcdonald, Michelle Asbill, Tara L. Powell, Stacy Billman, Sebnem Ozkan, and Sherrie FaulknerChapter 13. Improving Bridge Programs On American College & University Campuses; Pietro Sasso, Roger "Mitch" Nasser, Jr., and Shelley Price-Williams Chapter 14. Inclusiveness In The 21st Century: Glasgow Caledonian University's Approach; Angela Shapiro, Joanna Marshall Bhullar, and Margaret Mcshane Chapter 15. Advocating Equity And Community Through Residential Learning Programs; Shelley Price-Williams, Pietro Sasso, and Roger "Mitch" Nasser, Jr. Chapter 16. Ensuring Equity And Inclusion In Higher Education Provision: Ghana's Approach; Patrick Swanzy, Patrício V. Langa, and Francis Ansah Chapter 17. Innovative Strategies For Creating Inclusive Spaces For Hearing-Impaired And Visually Impaired Students In An Open Distance and E-Learning (Odel) Environment: A Case Study Of The University Of South Africa (Unisa);Ashiya Abdool Satar

The book contains a valuable set of case studies that inspire replication for educators confronted on a daily basis with the challenges and opportunities of inclusive classrooms.