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Peter Blanck Meets Ecuadorian President, Ministers to Proclaim First UD Building in Ecuador for People with Disabilities
On Jan. 14, Syracuse University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), met with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, the first lady and Ecuadorian ministers to develop collaborative programs toward an…
Live Virtual Conference 2018: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference’
All University faculty, staff, and students are invited to the Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference, a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 21st annual conference…
Issues in Digital Scholarship Forum Lecture and Panel Discussion with Jill Rothstein
As a part of the Syracuse University Libraries’ ongoing Issues in Digital Scholarship Forum series, Jill Rothstein, chief librarian at New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library, will be on campus today and tomorrow for a…
Campus Conversation Wednesday Evening at Hendricks Chapel
On Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m., Syracuse University students, faculty and staff will come together at Hendricks Chapel to engage in candid conversation about confronting and combating bigotry, intolerance and ignorance in our community. This conversation is critical to…
Live Streaming Public Hearings
The City of Green Bay, Wisconsin, is aiming to bring back a live stream of their City Council meetings. To do so, there are several legal hurdles to consider, which Syracuse College of Law Professor Michael Schwartz discussed with the…
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 Syracuse University courses in Blackboard starting in the 2018 spring semester. Faculty can request that Ally…
Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Policy Approved; Work Continues to Enhance Digital Accessibility
Following months of constructive discussion and community input, the Chancellor’s Executive Team has approved a new University policy governing information technology accessibility. The Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Policy—which will be published and go into effect on Jan. 1, 2018—affirms…
University Continues to Make Critical Improvements to Enhance Accessibility and Inclusion Across Campus
Back on campus for the start of the 2017-18 academic year, students, faculty and staff will notice a variety of changes that are improving how they move around campus, participate in events and pursue their academic and research endeavors. Over…
Voting Open for Final Restroom Signage Options
The Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction, LGBT Resource Center and Office of Residence Life, along with other campus restroom signage committee members, have shared the final design considerations for single-occupancy restroom signage. Throughout the past year, the committee has led…
New Centralized Funding for Faculty/Staff Workplace Accommodations
In its efforts to implement the recommendations from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, the University created a central fund to assist sponsoring schools, colleges, and other responsibility centers and administrative support units with costs related to faculty and staff workplace accommodations.