The University of Memphis
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Campus Life
Program furthers opportunities for disabled students By Shelby Smith
news@dailyhelmsman.com Many believe that everyone deserves a chance at education no matter the race, gender, or disability. Disabled students have been given a place at the University to excel and perform as students: TigerLIFE. “Everyone can be a valuable asset to our community when given the proper tools. TigerLIFE provides this as a way for the students to succeed while learning through interactions with others,” said Chrisann SchiroGeist, director of the U of M Institute on Disability. TigerLIFE is a two-year certification program, administered by the University of Memphis Institute on Disability, for students with disabilities that provides individualized programs of study in areas of education, vocational training and social skills. While promoting success in college, the program also focuses on employment opportunities for students once the program is completed. “Unlike many students, the ones involved with the program are not in college to get a degree, but to focus on finding work once the program comes to an end to learn to become indepen-
dent as they transition into the world of work,” Geist said. The application for TigerLIFE is an open web application containing certain criteria that must be met. Once applied, the student’s portfolio is reviewed and scored by three special education practitioners. “The detailed rubric states that the student applying must be 18 to 29 years old, have a developed disability, must be able to function independently, must have insurance, a means of transportation, and others. Eight students have been accepted into the TigerLIFE program since its beginning in January 2013,” said Maurice Williams, administrative operations director at UMID. Once involved with TigerLIFE, students have opportunities in developing skills necessary for life after finishing the program. Not only do the TigerLIFE students have the chance to learn, but other students have the chance to better themselves through the program as well. “For University students it provides a great opportunity for students in the Counseling Education Psychology Research, Rehabilitation and Special Education departments to gain great
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practicum experience,” Williams said. “For students in the program it provides a college environment that can aid in development through inclusion with like peers in developing social skills appropriate for young adults and other areas for workforce readiness.” While providing help to the students, TigerLIFE can also be seen as a way of promoting a different aspect of diversity on campus. “The University is already known for being a fairly diverse campus with a variety of ethnicities and areas of studies. This program can be seen as a new aspect of diversity and shows that everyone is important here,” Geist said. TigerLIFE has given students the ability to prosper while providing tools and experiences that can help those succeed after finishing the program. “As a retiree, an alumni and a current doctorate student it gives me great pride to know that my home is leading the way with Vandy and UT, to help yet one more group of our citizen family gain presence and voice at the one place that has room for everyone seeking to research and create theories that lead into actions that change the lives of the least among us,” Williams said. n
Sports
Tigers shut out Red Wolves, 6-0 By Alex Briggs
sports@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis baseball team (27-19) returned to its winning ways Tuesday night, knocking off the Arkansas State Red Wolves (2421) 6-0 as the pitching staff earned its seventh shutout of the season. After earning a victory at East Carolina last Friday, the Tigers dropped the final two games in the series in one-run affairs. Tuesday night, that was not the case. The Tigers received an early lead from their first hit of the game, coming from the bat of sophomore Colton Simbeck. Sophomore Bryce Beeler led off the second inning by drawing a walk. After fellow sophomore Nate Rupiper reached base on a fielder’s choice, Simbeck homered to left field, securing a 3-0 advantage for the Tigers. In the third inning, the
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Tigers struck again. After an Arkansas State pitching change and two Tigers reaching base, a groundout to shortstop by Beeler allowed Zach Willis to score, widening the lead to 4-0. Drew Griffin followed up the RBI by driving in a run of his own, singling to left to score Beeler. A single by Rupiper to score Griffin capped the inning, providing the Tigers with a healthy 6-0 advantage. In starter Michael Wills’ first appearance since the game against Mississippi State last week, the senior shined. Willis allowed only four base runners in his seven innings of work, giving up two hits while striking out four. The Red Wolves had two runners on base in the sixth inning with no one out, but a double play and strikeout quickly silenced the threat. Freshman Colin Lee relieved Wills in the eighth, adding his own scoreless inning to the effort. In the ninth inning, Lee overcame two base hits with a strikeout and ground ball to finish the shutout. The staff limited the Red Wolves to five hits on the evening. In total, the Tigers tallied nine hits on the night, including multi-hit games from Griffin and Beeler. Simbeck provided much of the scoring on the night, driving in three on his homerun and scoring once himself. With the win Tuesday night, the Tigers close out the month of April with a record of 12-6, losing only one series along the way. Although the semester comes to a close this week, the Tigers’ season ploughs ahead this weekend with a series at home against Conference USA foe Marshall. The Thundering Herd are 17-26 on the season and 5-10 in conference play, but feature two wins over nationally-ranked Houston. The Tigers’ final game at FedExPark this season comes on May 14 against Austin Peay. The Tigers begin their series with Marshall on Friday. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. at FedExPark. n
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