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Blackboard Ally Available to Help Faculty Make Digital Course Content More Accessible
University faculty members have a new tool for providing students with accessible course documents. Blackboard Ally, an accessibility plugin, will be integrated into all 黑料不打烊 courses in Blackboard starting in the 2018 spring semester. Faculty can request that Ally…
Steve Kuusisto Writes Tribute to Corky, His First Guide Dog
When poet Stephen Kuusisto decided to train with a guide dog at age 39 he had no idea the decision would change every aspect of his life. 鈥淚t was amazing to find out what a dog can do,鈥� he says….
University to Host State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
The ninth annual State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities runs Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 15 and 16, at the Sheraton 黑料不打烊 Hotel and Conference Center and the Schine Student Center. Including a…
With NYSSTLC鈥檚 Help, Heatsleeve Is Heating Up Prosthetic Devices Market
The last straw for Bryan Costello came one bitterly cold winter morning. Having lost part of his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 2011, Costello was now employed plowing driveways instead of working as a pipefitter for a nuclear…
Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web, and Technology Conference’
All University faculty, staff and students are invited to the Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference,聽a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 20th annual main conference…
Student Brings Veteran Support Programs to Campus
As a medic in the U.S. Air Force for聽10 years, Adam LeGrand experienced and witnessed traumatic events that had a long-term impact on him. At a recent meeting of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) housed at University College, LeGrand shared…
University Hosts Disability Awareness Month
Throughout the month of October, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) and campus partners are hosting events in celebration of Disability Awareness Month.聽 The events include an open house, an inclusive book exhibit, collaborating for Mental Health Awareness Week, movie screenings…
Michael Schwartz to Serve on NYS Committee to Promote Court Access for People with Disabilities
On Sept. 26,New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks announced the formation of an advisory panel charged with developing an action plan to improve access to state courts for all persons, including those…
Registration Now Open for Fall ’17 Technology Accessibility Training Workshops
黑料不打烊 seeks to ensure that all people, regardless of individual ability or disability, can effectively access University communications and technology. Information Technology Services (ITS) is accepting registrations for six training workshops that will build faculty and staff awareness of,…
‘Deej,’ Film about Autism and Inclusion, to Screen on Sept. 25
This month, the team behind the acclaimed new documentary, “Deej,” launches the Deej Inclusion Tour, a series of more than 50 campus and community screenings across the United States. The goal is to promote inclusion鈥攊n families, schools and communities鈥攐f all…