While in her 20s, Jasmine Neosh immersed herself in Chicago’s art and music scene, often jamming with friends on her uniquely crafted, fretless banjo. But when protests erupted in the northern Plains over the Dakota Access Pipeline, Neosh knew she had a duty—as a Native woman and an environmentalist. Now, at age 32, she’s studying the Earth-friendly ways of her people on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin.
Audrey Urban and Rebecca Honeyman, two students juggling classes with their roles as mothers with young children, talk about their experiences at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, S.D.
Aggies Elevated is a two-year program at Utah State University that is designed to serve students with intellectual disabilities well – not merely by providing opportunities for learning, but also by helping students land competitive, “real-world” employment after they graduate. The staff-intensive Aggies Elevated program typically serves about 15 students at a time. As of a few weeks after the 2019 class graduated, 93 percent of its graduates had found jobs.
Students who are admitted to Western Kentucky via its normal admission process, but who have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum, are eligible to apply for the KAP Circle of Support. They also must meet other criteria to qualify, including scoring 20 or higher on the ACT, a score that puts a student in the […]
Shannon Adams of Martinsville, Ind., works toward her bachelor's degree in secondary education through an online program at Western Governors University.
John Locke’s student record documents another inspiring turnaround – from aimless, troubled young man living on Houston’s streets to a dedicated community activist and president of UHD’s Student Government Association.