August 4, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, People and Management, Tech Leaders
UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC. What is Your Name? Adam Hills-Meyer What is Your Title? UC Location? Digital Accessibility Program Manager, UC…
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July 29, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, User Experience
Creating accessible digital experiences across the University of California is a shared challenge. Now, these experiences are part of a shared effort.
During the July meeting of the UC Digital Accessibility Community of Practice…
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July 16, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Tech Projects
By Renea Davis-Leathers, Communications, Technology, and Training Specialist, Systemwide Procurement Accessibility remediation is usually slow, manual work. A collaboration between the systemwide AI Community of Practice, UCOP Systemwide Procurement, and UC Irvine found a faster path: configure an AI tool to review…
Read more about AI Is a Team Sport: How a Community-Built GPT Is Improving Accessibility at UC
July 3, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, People & Culture
More than 190 participants from across the UC system joined the June 17 kickoff meeting for the new Digital Accessibility Community of Practice (CoP), showing broad interest in strengthening accessibility efforts through collaboration, shared learning, and practical problem-solving. Almost every participant was able to…
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June 18, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, People and Management, Tech Leaders
UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC. What is Your Name? Bill Freire What is Your Title? UC Location? Assistant Director IT Shared Services, UCPath …
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June 9, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience
We heard you! When we reviewed our content survey results, one message came through clearly: there’s a growing need for more focus on accessibility. And you’re right—accessibility affects everyone! In the coming months, we will be sharing more stories that…
Read more about Accessibility Matters Part Two: Accessibility Best Practices
June 4, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, People & Culture, People and Management
UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC. What is Your Name? Kyle Nash What is Your Title? UC Location? Project Policy Analyst II –…
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May 21, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience
If you manage social media, you’re already balancing content calendars, performance metrics, and constantly changing algorithms. Accessibility can feel like one more task. At its core, however, accessibility is about making sure everyone can engage with your content. There’s also a strategic upside:…
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May 5, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, Other
On May 21, 2026, join colleagues from across the University of California for our Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event, From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Accessibility Across UC. From 10-11:30 a.m. (PT), you’ll hear how accessibility is being operationalized across campuses and build…
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May 4, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, User Experience
A version of this story appears in the UC’s Digital Impact Engine report, published in February 2026. New federal accessibility rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II went into effect in April 2026, requiring public higher…
Read more about Accessibility by Design: How UCPath Is Meeting New ADA Digital Standards