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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Loewen, Gladys; Pollard, William – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2010
This article shines an important light on the continuing struggle of disabled people for dignity, citizenship rights, and access to the marketplace. Common threads bind the struggle for basic human rights among disenfranchised groups, offer experience and approaches to facilitate change, and move society towards social justice. The philosophy…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Democracy, Disabilities, Civil Rights
Block, Lydia S.; Loewen, Gladys; Kroeger, Sue – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2006
The term universal design (UD) is becoming a more widely used term by AHEAD members, community agencies, architects, design faculties, and offices for students with disabilities in higher education As the term gains popularity, there is a growing sense of excitement when among those who are committed to practicing and living by the principles of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Agencies, Access to Education, Disabilities
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Scott, Sally S.; Loewen, Gladys; Funckes, Carol; Kroeger, Sue – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2003
Universal Design (UD) is a new approach to educational access that is receiving a great deal of attention. At this point, it is in its exploratory stages in the context of higher education. In recognition of the potential importance of this new paradigm and the need for focused initiatives in the field, a UD Think Tank was formulated and hosted by…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Education, Focus Groups, Change Strategies