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Friday, November 1, 2002
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Nassau Community College
College Center Building
Garden City, NY 11530
Open to the public.
Reservations are required.
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Adelphi University Co-Sponsors "Justice for All" an All-Day Conference to Support Individuals with Disabilities
Conference examines legal rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities and the campus community
Garden City, NY
October 29, 2002
Adelphi University is proud to be a co-sponsor with hosts Nassau Community College and Long Island College Counselors for Students with Disabilities, with Molloy College, St. Joseph's College, SUNY Farmingdale, Hofstra University, SUNY Stony Brook and Suffolk County Community College for an examination of legal rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities and the campus community, featuring America's most prominent attorneys in the field of disability law and higher education, Jeanne M. Kincaid, Esq. For more information about the event contact Malka Edelman at 631.420.2411 or Janis Schimsky at 516.572.7138.
Jeanne M. Kincaid is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law and is a partner in the law firm of Zelin, McCormack & Kincaid in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Ms. Kincaid writes and lectures widely in the area of disability law and education and has been an adjunct faculty member for graduate and law students on campuses. The emphasis of her legal practice is representation of schools and universities on issues concerning both students and employees with disabilities. Ms. Kincaid formerly held staff attorney positions with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, the Oregon Department of Education and served as a hearing officer for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and the New Hampshire Department of Education. Ms. Kincaid has authored book supplements to Section 504, the ADA and the Schools and is a contributing author to the publication Disability Compliance for Higher Education.
Adelphi University's Disability Support Services Office promotes awareness and faculty are encouraged to participate in the upcoming Disability Awareness Week, Monday, November 4th to Thursday November 7th. Adelphi can expect that 1 in 11 of incoming freshmen will have some type of disability. About 25% are students with learning disabilities. The goal of the Office of Disability Support Services is to assist the faculty in maintaining high academic standards while providing necessary accommodations.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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