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Nominate a Trailblazer for Accessible Learning!
As we're wrapping up National Disability Awareness Month, we're excited to announce that nominations are open for the Faculty Accessibility Trailblazer Award! This award recognizes faculty members...
October 29, 2024
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10:49 AM
Submit exam accommodations early and join DREAM events!
Don’t forget to schedule your final exams! Make sure to submit your exam accommodation requests as soon as possible to ensure everything is in place on test day. If you need assistance, email the...
October 22, 2024
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11:33 AM
Nov 11 Admin Lecture Hall at Noon
Join us for the UMBC screening of By My Side - a short documentary that provides an intimate portrait of three veterans navigating their world with PTSD - an outcome faced by approximately 20% of...
October 21, 2024
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9:52 AM
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Disability: Essential to the Equity and Inclusion Equation
National Disability Awareness Month is held in October to raise awareness about issues that arise within the lived experience of people with disabilities, and celebrates the many and varied...
October 1, 2024
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6:10 PM
Supporting Faculty, Staff and Students as a Community
Creating a disability-friendly campus is a collaborative effort that benefits everyone, fostering inclusivity and ensuring equal opportunities campus wide. By doing our part and working together,...
October 1, 2024
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6:08 PM
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On Belonging, Ending Stigma and Being Authentically Known
Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July each year - and in 2013, Chicago's Disability Pride Parade explained their mission as: "To change the way people think about and define...
July 15, 2024
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People with Disabilities, Please Weigh In (Federal Register)
What Inequities Do Disabled People Face? Share Your Thoughts The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is seeking input from the disability community to help steer...
July 1, 2024
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8:54 AM
Housed in the English Department
Debuting in the Fall 2024 semester, the Department of English is now home to a new Critical Disability Studies minor. Students in this interdisciplinary minor will encounter both the lived...
June 20, 2024
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10:29 AM
~5 million disabled people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella
June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes,...
June 4, 2024
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AAPI, GAAD, DAPi + Nominate UMBC Accessibility Champions
May contains multitudes beyond finals and commencements: Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) Heritage Month has a lot of intersectionality with disability beyond luminaries like Alice...
May 14, 2024
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8:10 AM