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Disability in STEM Week

April 15-19

• Keynote: Building Better Spaces to Thrive: Stories of Inclusion Cultivated Through Access and Collective Action: Monday, April 15 // Noon-1 p.m.

  Speaker: GIM McGrew

  GIM teaches in Chemistry, Materials Science, and Honors and supports ADEI efforts for WWU and the College of Science and Engineering as one half of the job, and other half of the job is as co-director for the new WWU Institute for Critical Disability Studies (ICDS).

  Register for the keynote Zoom link.

• Student Panel: Student Experiences Navigating STEM with a Disability: Tuesday, April 16 // Noon-1 p.m.

  Moderator: Dr. Catherine Cooper, Associate Dean of Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences // Associate Professor, School of the Environment

  Register for the student panel Zoom link.

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Foundations for STEM Courses: Thursday, April 18 // Noon-1 p.m.

  In this workshop, we will discuss Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies and how to employ the +1 method to your course design to better support all students, especially students with disabilities.  In addition to increasing students' learning, implementing UDL strategies can save instructors time and effort, so come learn more about it!

  Register for the Zoom link.

• Facets of Access in Higher Ed and the Sciences: A Discussion Around Inclusion, Representation, and Universal Design: Thursday, April 18 // 3-4 p.m.

  This session is for chairs, directors, and assistant/associate deans in STEM and will be led by GIM McGrew.

  Register for the Zoom link.

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Foundations for STEM Courses: Friday, April 19 // Noon-1 p.m.

  In this workshop, we will discuss Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies and how to employ the +1 method to your course design to better support all students, especially students with disabilities.  In addition to increasing students' learning, implementing UDL strategies can save instructors time and effort, so come learn more about it!

  Register for the Friday workshop Zoom link.

Monthly/Annual Highlights

• Disability Awareness Symposium - April
• Global Accessibility Awareness Day – May 18 
• Disability Awareness Day – July 14
• American Disabilities Act 33rd Anniversary – July 26
• Disability Pride Month – July
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month – October

Future Events

We are continually planning events to help us come together. Check back often to see what's coming up!