On July 26, 2024, the UC Tech News celebrated the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects the rights of people with disabilities. To honor this important day, Judy Thai, UC Office of the President…
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On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the UC community gathered leaders for webinar called “Putting Together the Accessibility Puzzle Pieces” which took place on May 16, 2024. The Electronic Accessibility Committee hosted this event, which included twelve…
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The need for bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications has never been more crucial. UC Irvine is taking significant strides towards this goal with its Experiential Learning Program (ELP). At the 2023 UC Tech Awards, UC Irvine…
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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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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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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.
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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During Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) in May, the UC Electronic Accessibility Committee (EAC) hosted a webinar entitled “Your Path to Accessibility” that included eight highly informative presentations. The captioned video presentations are now available on-demand. Watch the…
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By Cheyenne Matthews-Hoffman. Last month, the Information Technology Services (ITS) team at UC Santa Cruz created a Digital Accessibility Awareness web page. Accessible Technology Intern Rujuta Swadi, led this project, among many of her accomplishments since joining last summer….
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Each year, the third Thursday of May marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This May, the UC Tech Conference planning team announced their partnership with the UC Electronic Accessibility Committee in shaping content for the conference. This resulted in…
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