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Millions of individuals interface daily with colleges and universities throughout the Northwest region, as students, employees, and members of the public. Thousands of these individuals have disabilities that impact the tools and methods they use for accessing websites and information technologies.
How are colleges and universities in Portland and throughout the Northwest region handling this challenge? What strategies are they employing internally and through procurement to ensure their websites and information technologies are accessible? What can the rest of us learn from higher education's examples?
At the October meetup, we will explore these questions including strategies for getting buy-in. Terrill Thompson from University of Washington, Kaela Parks from Portland Community College, Emiluz Lopez from CollegeNET and Gabriel Merrell from University of Oregon will share their strategies, stories and experiences in an informal conversation about IT accessibility in higher ed.
CrowdCompass is our event host. They are graciously providing refreshments for this event! Review their accessibility information and let us know if you have questions.
Lineup/Agenda:
• 6:00 gather/networking
• 6:30 panelists share their experience
• 8:00 time for Q&A and conversation
• 8-8:30 closing/networking
Our panelists:
Terrill Thompson - University of Washington
Kaela Parks - Portland Community College
Emiluz Lopez - CollegeNET
Gabriel Merrell - Oregon State University
See our (Meetup page](https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Accessibility-and-User-Experience-Meetup/events/243046035/) for bios on all of our presenters. |
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Millions of individuals interface daily with colleges and universities throughout the Northwest region, as students, employees, and members of the public. Thousands of these individuals have disabilities that impact the tools and methods they use for accessing websites and information technologies.
How are colleges and universities in Portland and throughout the Northwest region handling this challenge? What strategies are they employing internally and through procurement to ensure their websites and information technologies are accessible? What can the rest of us learn from higher education's examples?
At the October meetup, we will explore these questions including strategies for getting buy-in. Terrill Thompson from University of Washington, Kaela Parks from Portland Community College, Emiluz Lopez from CollegeNET and Gabriel Merrell from University of Oregon will share their strategies, stories and experiences in an informal conversation about IT accessibility in higher ed.
CrowdCompass is our event host. They are graciously providing refreshments for this event! Review their accessibility information and let us know if you have questions.
Lineup/Agenda:
• 6:00 gather/networking
• 6:30 panelists share their experience
• 8:00 time for Q&A and conversation
• 8-8:30 closing/networking
Our panelists:
Terrill Thompson - University of Washington
Kaela Parks - Portland Community College
Emiluz Lopez - CollegeNET
Gabriel Merrell - Oregon State University
See our [Meetup page](https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Accessibility-and-User-Experience-Meetup/events/243046035/) for bios on all of our presenters. |