Disability History Week will be October 10-14, 2011. UCOD members will be working to organize a series of events to celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities and highlight the programs at UCLA that serve students, faculty, staff, and community members with disabilities. If you would like to participate or offer an event through your department or center, please contact our Program & Activities Chair Jamie Hoffman at jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu.
Save the Dates: Disability History Week 2011
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Celebrating Diversity – Spring 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Student Activities Center, B-level meeting rooms
Celebrate the Diversity of Our Campus Community
Please plan to join Student Affairs colleagues as we explore the diverse experiences of our UCLA students.
Our Spring 2011 session will explore the experiences of students (and other community members) with disabilities. Continue reading
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Evening Van Service Extends South of Wilshire
The Evening Van Service, which provides transportation between campus and nearby residential areas from 6:00pm to 11:00pm, is expanding its route to accommodate people living south of Wilshire Boulevard. The Evening Vans have several stops around campus, and provide a safe transportation alternative in evening hours. The vans are wheelchair accessible. For more information on the stops and routes, see Evening Van Service & Walking Escorts.
DCP Software Update
The Disabilities and Computing Program has just completed purchase of DragonNaturallySpeaking Version 11 (speech recognition software) for PC and Mac. The new version offers a sidebar with useful key-phrase speech commands, supports Microsoft Office 2010, and has commands just for Facebook and Twitter. The DCP plans to deploy Dragon 11 to its lab and laptops over the spring quarter break.
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Web Accessibility Training for Southern UC Campuses
UC San Diego is hosting a web accessibility training for all the southern UC campuses on March 14, 2011. It will be presented by WebAIM, and will cover everything from basic topics to new technologies. The training will be valuable for both web developers and content creators. Funding is provided by the UC Be Smart About Safety program, so travel to San Diego is the only cost for attendees. Contact Patrick Burke at burke at ucla.edu for more info.
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