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Fall 2026 Townhall | Beyond Academic Integrity: AI and Accessibility in Higher Education

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Location: Zoom

Register for the National Disability Center’s Fall 2026 Townhall! This session marks the launch of the Center’s new report, Access Leads to Achievement: A National Report on AI Tool Use Among College Students With and Without Disabilities, and features a panel with student and faculty perspectives from those who helped shape the research. Panelists will discuss AI use for learning and access, barriers students encounter, and what the findings mean for higher education.

Before the Townhall, get to know two of our panelists in Mentorship in Action: Nicole Garcia and Dr. Earl Huff Jr.’s Story.

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The Townhall will be held on Zoom using all of Zoom’s accessibility tools, plus we will provide ASL interpreters, CART captioning, and will email the agenda in advance. Please let us know if you require any additional accommodations:

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Fall’25 Townhall: Faculty Accessibility Measure

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Frequently Asked Questions

Save the date for the National Disability Center Townhall by downloading the ICS file linked to the ‘Save the Date’ button. Open the file, and it will automatically add the event to your calendar app. Please note, this ICS file serves as a placeholder. Once the Zoom link is available, you can complete your registration on the Center’s website to receive additional instructions on how to attend.

You will receive the Zoom link after registering for the Townhall. To be the first to know when registration opens, sign up for the Center’s newsletter below or check back on our website regularly. Once registered, we’ll email a few reminders as the event approaches, along with the agenda and meeting notes in advance. 

PLEASE NOTE: You must be signed in to your Zoom account to join the Townhall, for online security. You will not be able to join the Townhall if you are not signed in to Zoom. If you do not have a Zoom account, you will need to create one. 

To learn more about the events available for the National Disability Center for Student Success visit our calendar page.

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