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Tonight, April 30, the campus community is invited to an accessible campus conversation about what is meant by “disability justice,” “ableism” and “intersectionality.” Priya Penner, Disability Student Union (DSU) president; Jennith Lucas, DSU vice president; Diane Wiener, director of the…

���ϲ����� today announced a 16-member steering committee comprised of faculty, staff and students to oversee a comprehensive audit of disability services across campus. The steering committee will be responsible for identifying a national consultant to conduct the audit, and…

April is Autism Awareness Month, and a group of students on campus are tackling what is meant by “autism awareness” and how that may differ from “acceptance,” hoping to bring the ���ϲ����� community to that point. On Tuesday, April…

“Disability Justice in the Age of Mass Incarceration: Perspectives on Race, Disability, Law & Accountability” will be the topic when disability activist Talila Lewis gives an address Thursday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to noon in 228B Schine Student Center….

A campuswide audit of ���ϲ�����’s disability services, policies and resources will soon get underway. But first, the University is seeking students, faculty and staff interested in serving on the steering committee charged with facilitating the audit. Chancellor Kent Syverud…

The Disability Cultural Center is hosting an engaging, accessible and inclusive book launch on Monday, March 19, as part of the Disabilities as Ways of Knowing series. Starting at 7:30 p.m. in Watson Theater, there will be a reading from…

All members of the ���ϲ����� community and beyond are invited to the seventh OrangeAbility on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2-4 p.m. in the Women’s Building Gym A. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union (DSU), the…

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Andrew Gordon has announced the appointment of William N. Myhill, M.Ed., J.D. as the University’s new interim Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator. “We are fortunate to have someone like William Myhill…

For some people with intellectual disabilities, sexual assault and abuse is a rather unknown, and untaught, entity. Curbing this, according to an article from NPR, starts with better education during Sex Ed classes. Michael Gill, a Professor in ���ϲ�����’s School…

Two Maine parents are headed to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, where they look for the right to be able to record audio of their disabled son’s school day, as he is unable to do so…