Make your Word Documents Accessible Be an Accessible Content Ally with your Word Docs!

Are your Microsoft Word documents accessible to every student in your course? Instructors routinely upload Word docs into their course, but this doesn't mean that every student has the same opportunity to access the materials, based on an individual's abilities. Come see what this is about with Instructional Technology's training on Thursday October 31st at 11:30 in ENG 102.  Follow the link below to reserve your space and get it on your calendar.

Microsoft Word is widely used for document creation and distribution. Unfortunately, students with disabilities are often faced with an array of challenges when accessing Word documents. According to the Quality Matters rubric for assessing courses, “course design [and content] should reflect a commitment to accessibility and usability for all learners, ensuring they can access all course content and activities.” 

Join us to learn how you can make your Word documents more accessible. Remember: accessible content is good content! 

Objectives
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
  • Update to the latest version of Microsoft Office through UMBC's Office 365 license 
  • Utilize headers, formatting tools, and text styles rather than stylizing text
  • Modify alt text on images and shapes for screen-readers
  • Explain the importance of layout stylization and its impact on accessibility, like creating table headers, or splitting text into multiple columns 
  • Review accessibility through the Read Aloud, Check Accessibility, and Ally tools   

About Ally
Ally is a tool used for instructors to receive feedback on the accessibility of their content, coupled with instructions on how to improve the accessibility of their content. Additionally, Ally automatically creates alternative versions of files which allows students to choose the type of file they want that best suits their needs. To learn more about Ally, visit our extensive FAQ collection. 

Accessible Content Ally Badge
Instructional Technology will be awarding the Accessible Content Ally Badge to instructors who complete all of the following trainings:
  • Making Word Docs Accessible -- 1 training OR 1 webinar
  • Making PowerPoints Accessible -- 1 training OR 1 webinar
  • Making PDFs Accessible -- 1 training OR 1 webinar
  • Any Ally Orientation -- 1 training OR 1 webinar
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
12-1pm
Sherman Hall 003


AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships of up to $7,500 a year are provided to help cover costs associated with tuition, mandatory fees, books, room and board. A sophomore who receives a Goldwater Scholarship will receive up to $7,500 in each of his/her junior and senior years. A junior who receives a Goldwater Scholarship will receive up to $7,500 in his/her senior year.

To be eligible for nomination for a Goldwater Scholarship, a student must:

1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education during the 2019-2020 academic year,
2. Intend to pursue a research career in a natural science, mathematics or engineering,*
3. Have a college grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and
4. Be a U.S. citizen from the 50 states or the District of Columbia; a U.S. national for those students nominated by institutions in Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or a permanent resident. A permanent resident nominated for the scholarship must include a letter stating his/her intent to become a U.S. citizen. A photocopy of the nominee’s Permanent Resident Card, also known as the Alien Registration Card or Green Card, must also be submitted.

Internal deadline for UMBC students to apply: November 4, 2020.

For more info, contact aprilh@umbc.edu


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Women of Color Support Group is a semester-long group.  It is designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students who identify as women of color with a safe and confidential space to obtain emotional support and learn more about themselves in relation to the world. Women interested in exploring identity and discussing challenges and stressors associated with experiencing oppression, sexism, racism, and xenophobia are encouraged to attend.

Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:30PM – 4PM

Facilitators: Whitney C. Hobson, Psy.D. & Ishita Arora, M.A.

Location: CC Group Room

Contact: Dr. Hobson at whobson@umbc.edu

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Zachary Nicholas is a current URA Scholar, a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and an Anthropology and Biology major (Dec. '19)


Title of your research project: Deciphering Cultural Roles and Social Pressure on Parents of Children with Special Needs

Describe your project: I will be examining what social factors influence decisions made by parents of children with special needs. I will also be looking at how the world around children with special needs is typically regulated by people without special needs and how that may be biased and affect their development and childhood. 

Who is your mentor for your project?
Dr. Bambi Chapin, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy  

How did you find your mentor? Why did you choose them?
Dr. Chapin has been my faculty advisor since I transferred to UMBC in fall 2017. In fall 2019, I was in one of Dr. Chapin’s classes and that is when I realized that our research interests were similar. I thought she would be the right person to oversee my project with her extensive knowledge on parent-child relationships and children’s cognitive development. 

How did you become interested in this project? 
I have always been interested in topics like genetics, genomics, heredity, and human history. While trying to narrow down on my future career choices, I was shadowing prenatal genetic counselors. With each case, I wanted to know what was going through the parents’ minds when either there was a high risk for their child having a genetic disease or their child was diagnosed. There seemed to be bountiful layers and possibilities on what affected those parents when it came to making a decision to either get tested to know if the child has a disease for sure, or not to risk doing a procedure that causes a higher miscarriage rate. The variability in parents’ responses is what got my mind wanting to know more on the subject.
 
What has been the hardest part about your research/What was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher? 
The most unexpected aspects of this project have been how difficult it is to get permission to conduct qualitative observational research in a medical setting and how effortlessly the subject and focus of your project can change based off the data that is produced. 

What has been the most rewarding part?
 When the parents, siblings, and health practitioners of the children with special needs get a chance to express their thoughts about the subject it is beautiful to watch. It is something that is a huge part of their lives and is also something that they are passionate about, yet they rarely can talk freely about how they feel on the subject.

How will you disseminate your research? 
I will conduct a PowerPoint presentation at URCAD and plan to publish my paper as a short ethnography.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
Do not be afraid to put in extra work when it comes to your project. It will be a reflection of you and will be a time where you can explore your academic interests in depth. 

What are your career goals? 
After graduating from UMBC, I plan to attain my Ph.D. in Genetics. I would like to either become a professor or work in the Biological Science Research Industry.

Check out other URA Scholars and their research projects:

https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/current-scholars/
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Round 1 Starts October 10th
Day & Time: Thursdays 10:30AM – 12PM
Location: CC Group Room
Facilitators: Jen Martinez, M.A. & Helen Ding, B.A.
Contact: Jen at jenm@umbc.edu 

Round 2 Starts November 5th
Day & Time: Tuesdays 1PM – 2:20PM  
Location: CC Group Room
Facilitators: Renae Mitchell, M.A. & Ishita Arora, M. A.
Contact: Renae at rcmitch@umbc.edu 


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The weather will soon be turning cold, and we are once again requesting donations of gently used warm coats, hats, gloves and scarves for our Retrievers who are in need of these items.  Last year we distributed over 200 free coats, hats, gloves and scarves.

This year Retriever Essentials is working together with Hillel and the Muslim Student Association, who will be hosting our Coat Closet at the Interfaith Center.

If you have items to donate, please contact Tasneem Qalawee at gx13254@umbc.edu to arrange to have your items picked up.

Thank you for your continued support!!
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Please share with others in your office and drop off donations in one of our 3 boxes on campus: Commons by reception desk next to windows, Admin Building across from elevator or Library on first floor as you walk in on the right.

Thank you for your continued support!!

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Application deadline is November 19, 2019.
Eligible students are: degree-seeking (grad or undergrad), U.S. citizens, over 18.

If interested, email Rachel McCloud: mccloud1@umbc.edu
or April Householder: aprilh@umbc.edu

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world.

The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.

Each summer, CLS provides rigorous academic instruction in fifteen languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. CLS participants are citizen ambassadors, sharing American values and promoting American influence abroad.

Languages Offered

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Posting on behalf of the the Latino/Hispanic Faculty Association and the Asian and Asian American Faculty Council! 
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Join us for a day of celebration of our immigrant communities!

UMBC Immigrant Recognition Day
Let’s come together as a community to recognize the contributions immigrants make every day to UMBC and our nation.

Students, Staff, Faculty, Service Workers, Administrators: Join us on Monday, October 7 for a day-long celebration on the Commons Quad**

Come when you can!

Regardless of where we were born, how we look or the language we speak, let’s pledge support to a strong, inclusive, safe UMBC for all.

We will share the many ways immigrants contribute to UMBC (and the U.S.).

Wear red to identify as part of (or in solidarity with) our community of immigrants.
Bring quotes, art, photos, texts—by immigrants or celebrating immigration—to display on our celebration wall.
Sign up for a 15-minute time slot to read—a poem, short story or excerpt by your favorite immigrant author;  sing;  play an instrument;  perform—spoken word, monologue, play;  or to share your own immigration stories. Sign up here. Additional creative celebratory ideas are welcome too!   

Use #UMBCimmigrants to document and celebrate immigrants’ contributions to our community. Participate, celebrate, and experience the beauty of our immigrant communities at UMBC by showing up, bringing your classes, inviting your friends.


Come one, come all. Wear red!


Sponsored by the Latino/Hispanic Faculty Association and the Asian and Asian American Faculty Council

** Rain venue: Breezeway
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National Disability Awareness Month is a national campaign held in October that raises awareness about issues for people with disabilities, and celebrates the many and varied contributions of Americans with disabilities.

NDAM's roots go back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with various types of disabilities. In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the name to "National Disability Awareness Month."

Americans with disabilities make up almost one-fifth of our population. Since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the 41st Present George H.W. Bush on July 26th 1990.  There have been huge strides in accessibility and inclusion. People with disabilities still face discrimination and lack of understanding. 

However, the fight is not done.

The Presidential Proclamation of 2015 states: “America is at its strongest when we harness the talents and celebrate the distinct gifts of all our people.  This October, as we observe the 70th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let us pay tribute to all who fought for better laws, demanded better treatment, and overcome ignorance and indifference to make our Nation more perfect.  In their honor, and for the betterment of generations of Americans to come, let us continue the work of removing obstacles to employment so every American has the chance to develop their skills and make their unique mark on the world we share.”

Disability Awareness Events:
Oct 1 All Day MP 212 - Open House with Office Accessibility & Disability Services
Oct 7 at Noon, MP 222 - Mission Possible! Disability & Accessibility Scavenger Hunt
Oct 14 at Noon, Online: Make Your PDFs Accessible
Oct 23 at Noon, UC 310 - Campus Accessibility Project Update and Discussion
Oct 25 at Noon, Online - Make Your PDFs Accessible
Oct 30 at Noon, Sondheim - Trick or Treat: Accessibility Walk, Tap, and Roll
Oct 31 at 11:30 ENG 102 Make Your Word Documents Accessible 

We hope to see you there!
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