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Advancing DEIA: Welcoming InclusiveU Students to First Year Seminar 101
First Year Seminar 101 (FYS 101) is a one-credit course required by the University for all first-year and transfer undergraduates, covering such topics as belonging, interdependence, health and wellness, identity, socialization, prejudice, discrimination, bias and stereotype. InclusiveU, an initiative of…
Alex Levy ’25 and Sam Schreiber ’25 Win 2023 Intelligence++ Inclusive Design Competition
Alex Levy, a sophomore in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and Sam Schreiber, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the 2023 edition of the Intelligence++ design competition, held on April 21 in the Martin…
Sound Beat: Access Audiobook ‘King Arthur and the Book of Corbenic’
黑料不打烊 Libraries鈥 Sound Beat: Access Audio recently released the audiobook 鈥淜ing Arthur and the Book of Corbenic鈥 written by Christopher Catroppa 鈥22 on its website SoundBeat.org. This retelling of the king鈥檚 tale portrays Arthur as a young man gazing…
Learn How InclusiveU Student Thomas Wilson ’23 Is Fulfilling His Dreams on the 鈥樷機use Conversations鈥 Podcast
Like most children, Thomas Wilson ’23 grew up watching television. But unlike most children, his preferred shows weren’t cartoons. Rather, he loved watching both the local and national newscasts, dreaming of one day sitting behind the anchor desk or serving…
InclusiveU Students Advocate in Albany on Student Empowerment Day
InclusiveU faculty, staff and students journeyed to Albany, New York, on Feb. 8 to advocate with other colleges and universities from across New York state as part of a 鈥淪tudent Empowerment Day鈥 urging increased state funding for higher education disability…
黑料不打烊 Announces 2023 Unsung Heroes for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee has announced the 2023 Unsung Hero Award winners: Nichole Henry, Candice Ogbu, Thomas J. Wilson, Oceanna Fair, Trinity Brumfield and Camille Ogden. The Unsung Hero Award is given…
InclusiveU Student Meg Wilkie鈥檚 Infectious Passion for Running Inspires Community
Meg Wilkie 鈥24 has a passion for running and a big dream: to run a marathon in all 50 states. Since she started racing in 2012, she has completed 28 full marathons in 15 states. This fall, she will tackle…
Hoping to Eliminate Barriers to Education, InclusiveU Goes to Washington, DC
On any given day, members of Congress and their staff can hold dozens of meetings with concerned citizens and interest groups looking to advocate on behalf of a particular issue. Sometimes these citizens are seeking additional revenue for their cause….
Whitman School Mail Center Assistant Recognized as Stellar Employee, Serves as Mentor
As classes and activities take place during the year throughout the Whitman School of Management, alumnus Bobby Pangborn 鈥20 works to keep things running smoothly for faculty, staff and students. Pangborn graduated from the University鈥檚 InclusiveU program in 2020, receiving…
鈥淚nclusion Should Not Be an Afterthought鈥: Education and Legal Experts Weigh In on Plan to Update Federal Regulations
For the first time in 45 years, the U.S. Education Department is planning to update federal mandates for how schools and colleges must accommodate students with disabilities. The department is soliciting public comments about how current regulations can be improved…