Beacon College
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This is the official page for Beacon College. Beacon College is a liberal arts college exclusively for students with learning disabilities and ADHD. Founded in 1989, Beacon College is the first accredited college in the U.S. that awards bachelor degrees exclusively to students with learning disabilities. The current enrollment is 270. The college serves students with specific learning disabilities, ADHD and high-functioning autistic-spectrum disorders.
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facebook.comChristopher Huff: Changing times demand a retreat from enduring fallacies of war between the states - Florida Politics
Beacon College historian Dr. Chris Huff weighs in on Orlando's Lake Eola confederate statue issue and the enduring controversy of Confederate touchstones in this FloridaPolitics op-ed column. Beacon College is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students who learn differently.
:Movie Review: King Arthur
Beacon College humanities professor and pop culture critic Dr. William Nesbitt reviews the latest Tinseltown treatment of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in COMA Music Magazine. Beacon College is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees to students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences.
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Brit Liam Mcgeary battles Linton Vassell in MMA action Friday night in Bellator MMA 179. However, several weeks before, McGeary enjoyed a conversation across the pond with the students in Dr. AJ Marsden's Cross Cultural psychology class via Skype. Students thanked him for the convo with a Beacon College hoodie. McGeary liked the hoodie — and Beacon — so much that he sported the hood during today's weigh-ins. Doesn't he wear it well? Beacon College is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students who learn differently. Catch McGeary (12-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) in action versus Vassell (17-5 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) via tape-delay from The SSE Arena in London on Spike.
2017 Commencement Video Copy
The 2017 Beacon College Commencement video is now available for purchase. If you wish to purchase a copy for posterity, click below to complete your order.
Why don't guys wash their hands after using the restroom?
Beacon College psychologist Dr. AJ Marsden comments this week on expansion in The Villages and on poor airline customer service in Orlando Sentinel Opinion's Central Florida 100. Beacon College is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences.
:Concert Review: Babymetal
The ever prolific Dr. William Nesbitt, a humanities professor and pop culture critic at Beacon College, reviews a recent concert by Babymetal in COMA Music Magazine. Beacon College is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students who learn differently.
Bloc Party – Hymns
In his latest review for ReGen Magazine, Beacon College humanities professor and pop culture critic Dr. William Nesbitt reviews Bloc Party's album "Hymns." Beacon College is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students who learn differently.
Is edgier political comedy making America worse?
Beacon College humanities instructor and pop culture expert Chris Irving has the final word regarding edgy comedy's impact on America in this The Christian Science Monitor article.
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We're excited about welcoming our 2017-18 class to Beacon College. Lindsey Michelle Smith may be even more excited about joining the Beacon community this fall. In the meantime, here's a short Q&A with Lindsey Michelle Smith: Q: Where are you from? A: I was born in McAllen, Texas Q: Have you selected a major? A: I plan to major in human services with a minor in history. Q: Why Beacon College? A: Beacon College helps students who learn differently like me. I love how Beacon has a high graduation rate — higher then most colleges. What [ultimately] helped me choose the college is how small the college is and [how] you will get one-on-one attention from your professors. Q: Who’s your favorite author? A: Mary Pope Osborne. She is the writer of the children's book, The Magic Treehouse. Q: Who’s your favorite singer/band? A: 5 Seconds of Summer and One Direction Q: What’s your all-time favorite movie? A: "McFarland, USA," a movie in which a track coach inspires his students to succeed against all odds. Q: Do you have a nickname? A: Everyone calls me is Lulu. Q: Do you have any hobbies? A: I have a lot of hobbies, but my top ones are singing, writing, and photography. Q: What do you bring to the Beacon community? A: I bring a positive attitude, willingness to work, and I am ready for the next phase of my life.
2nd Annual Beacon College Navigators 5K
The 2nd Annual Beacon College Navigators 5K Run/Walk will benefit students at Beacon College, a nonprofit, private school noted as the first higher-education institution accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences, where 70 percent of students graduate within four years and better than 80 percent within six months of graduation find worthy work or pursue post-graduate education.
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Retired Sen. Tom Harkin, the chief architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and namesake of the The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement hangs out with Beacon College students on Commencement Day eve. Beacon College is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students who learn differently.
Pulse moms know best: Ring bells around the world 49 times on June 12
Beacon College psychologist Dr. AJ Marsden reflects on Americans with Disabilities Act architect Sen. Tom Harkin and the myth of boat-buying teachers in this week's Central Florida 100 in Orlando Sentinel Opinion.
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