Accessibility

Building Accessible Futures: A Conversation with UC Online’s Rolin Moe

February 23, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, People & Culture, People and Management, , , ,

Building Accessible Futures - with a photo of UC Online's Rolin Moe

Digital transformation across the University of California is not just about tools and systems—it’s about people. It’s about the lived experiences, motivations, and commitments of those who shape the future of teaching and learning.  In a recent conversation with Rolin…
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How an alt text style guide can be an accessibility game-changer 

November 18, 2024 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, ,

Aerial view of U C S F Parnassus Campus

Website accessibility can quickly become overwhelming: What’s the correct color contrast? How do I ensure every page has appropriate headings? What are container elements, and why is Siteimprove (the accessibility tracker we use at UCSF) telling me I have to…
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Judy Thai, a first-generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility during her career at UC Office of the President

July 25, 2024 Accessibility, All Articles, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, People and Management, , , , ,

NEWS: Judy Thai, first generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility over her 28-year career at UC

Judy Thai, director of Application Engineering, UC Office of the President, recently met with members of the Information Technology Services (ITS) department to discuss her career in Information Technology (IT) and her dedication to the field of digital accessibility at…
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Day discussion about an important LinkedIn Learning course – July 26 – REGISTER NOW

July 25, 2024 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, , , , , ,

ADA Day Event and LI course discussion

On the occasion of the 34th birthday of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), join Judy Thai, director, Application Engineering and Beena Albert, Business Intelligence technical lead, who will meet to discuss Thai’s recommended resource on LinkedIn Learning, “Accessibility…
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UC Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) – Putting Together the Accessibility Puzzle Pieces on May 16 – Register now

May 3, 2024 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience,

G.A.A.D. - Register Now!

Whether you are starting your journey or want to keep up with digital accessibility trends, the UC GAAD Webinar, May 16, 2024, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. PT, will help you put together the accessibility puzzle.   Enjoy a short panel on what…
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Networking event: Join UC design experts to discuss database design, process design and accessibility on Wednesday, December 12, 2-3 pm

November 20, 2023 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, , , , , ,

Networking event with UC Tech Award winners

On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 2-3 pm, join UC Tech Award Design winners Robert Krumm, UCSF, database developer, Ernesto Carrasco, UCLA, director Governance Risk and Compliance, and Harold Shin, UCLA, senior IT risk analyst, as well as Kelsey Couzzo, formerly…
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The History of digital accessibility at UC Berkeley: Webinar by Lucy Greco

November 1, 2023 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, , , ,

A history of digital accessibility - webinar hosted on 10/27/2023 by Lucy Greco, Web Accessibility Evangelist, UC Berkeley. Watch Now.

By Derek Shue. Lucy Greco, web accessibility evangelist with Campus IT Experience at UC Berkeley, recently presented a webinar on our YouTube channel. Watch Greco’s webinar, “A History of Digital Accessibility”, on the UC Tech News YouTube channel. Read more about The History of digital accessibility at UC Berkeley: Webinar by Lucy Greco

Digital accessibility and security: Why not both?

October 25, 2023 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, , ,

Digital Accessibility and security - why not both?

By Brendon Phuong. What assistive technologies, policies and tools are the University of California focusing on and why do they matter? Judy Thai, director of Application and Engineering, UC Office of the President and Trevor Finneman, UC Legal principal counsel,…
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4 ways to increase accessibility in email outreach

October 25, 2023 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, , , , ,

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By Brian McNeilly and Derek Shue. Promoting accessibility in our editorial work is a priority. The University of California (UC) Office of the President Accessibility Work Group has started a new project on email accessibility; they will be educating all relevant…
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