Grossman to present on law and disabled students, veterans on campus

31 Oct 2014    

Paul Grossman will present two presentations, one on legal rights of disabled students and the other focusing on helping wounded warriors and other veterans on campus. Grossman’s talks are sponsored by the Department of Educational Administration.

Title: Current Trends in Post-secondary Disability Law and Helping Students Transition from High School to College

Date: Nov. 5th, 2014
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Location: Teachers College Hall, Rm. 105

This presentation will address the different legal rights of students with disabilities in high school and those in college and what that tells us about preparing students for a successful transition from secondary to postsecondary. Current trends in postsecondary disability law will also be discussed.

Title: Welcoming Student Veterans and Wounded Warriors to College: What are the Challenges and What Works?

Date: Nov. 5th, 2014
Time: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Teachers College Hall, Rm. 105

This presentation will provide an overview of who wounded warriors are based on survey results. Best practices for working to welcome wounded warriors and other veterans to campus and help them persist and succeed in higher education will also be presented.

Paul Grossman is the retired Chief Regional Attorney for the US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), San Francisco.