Weekly News Update From the National Center for College Students with Disabilities Last Week's Top News Stories about Disability and Higher Education November 26-December 2, 2023 * How can Black people heal from the psychological, physical, and emotional experiences of racism?<https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/12/10/healing-anti-black-messaging> Professor Charmeka Newton at the University of North Dakota has developed a toolkit for individual use. * "Postvention" policies help colleges deal with a student's death by suicide<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/physical-mental-health/2023/12/11/jed-hopes-bring-postsuicide-guidance-more-campuses>, but most campuses don't have anything in place. * An "academic doula" at the University of California Davis is helping faculty<https://www.chronicle.com/article/this-academic-doula-calms-the-panic-of-faculty-parents?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_8460491_nl_Academe-Today_date_20231205&cid=at&sra=true> deal with the anxiety and stress of pregnancy and returning to academia after parental leaves. * Campus presidents don't talk about mental health<https://www.chronicle.com/article/presidents-dont-talk-about-their-panic-attacks?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_8460491_nl_Academe-Today_date_20231205&cid=at>, so former Grinnell College President Raynard Kington comes out and offers advice for presidents and trustees. * Learn the basics about inclusive higher education<https://theconversation.com/these-programs-make-college-possible-for-students-with-developmental-disabilities-212517> and how it works, with an article from the director of the program at Kennesaw State University. * Two autistic professors share their experiences: An autistic professor of midwifery<https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-can-we-create-accessible-and-inclusive-learning-environments-neurodivergent-students> in the UK has tips for more inclusive courses; and being a neurodivergent professor in academia can be challenging<https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/111923/being-neurodivergent-in-academia>, says Simone Brixius-Anderko from the University of Pittsburgh. * Governors need to update career and technical education strategic plans<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/state-policy/2023/12/06/ed-guides-governors-cte-and-workforce-development-plans>, says the U.S. Department of Education; 37% of CTE students have disabilities. * A scathing special report by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)<https://www.aaup.org/file/AAUP_Special_Committee_Report_on_Florida_formatted.pdf?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_8472426_nl_Daily-Briefing_date_20231206&cid=db&source=ams&sourceid=> reviews the ways politics have affected academic freedom and DEI work (including disability). * As a senior, Taliah Carmona is reflective about being hard of hearing<https://thedolphinlmc.com/opinion/2023/12/05/my-breakthrough-life-as-a-hard-of-hearing-student/> and how her perspective changed her years at LeMoyne College. * With the anime A Sign of Affection movie coming on in January, follow-up volumes six and seven have been published faster than usual - read the Manga Review to learn more<https://animeuknews.net/2023/12/a-sign-of-affection-volumes-6-7-review/> (it has spoilers!) Click here to subscribe to NCCSD Weekly News Updates and other announcements<https://ahead-listserve.org/mailman/listinfo/dream>. If you have any difficulty accessing the News Update, contact NCCSD@ahead.org<mailto:NCCSD@ahead.org>. The NCCSD does not endorse any opinions in these news articles, nor does it guarantee accessibility of external sites. If you cannot access articles, we encourage you to contact your campus library for assistance. The NCCSD is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration, which collaborates with the Association on Higher Education And Disability and other partners to increase the success of current and future college students with disabilities.