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??Are you a computing grad student looking to grow your network, connect with underrepresented peers, and build leadership skills? ?? The CRA-WP Grad Cohort for IDEALS could be your perfect fit! As Vitica Arnold, a PhD student at UC Irvine, shares: "If you're new and looking for a community where you can feel like you really belong, this is a good place to start." Apply by November 15 and join us for meaningful mentorship and discussions on diversity, equity, and leadership in tech: https://lnkd.in/guV-gBtZ #CRAWideningParticipation #GradCohort #GradCohortForIDEALS #DiversityInTech

AccessADVANCE invites you to join us for: Crip Spacetime: Access, Failure, and Accountability in Academic Life? With: Dr. Margaret Price Date:?Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Time:?11am-1:15pm PST | 2pm-4:15pm EST Registration Required:?Zoom Registration Link Format:?Talk: 1 hour | 15 minute break | Discussion: 1 hour Distribution:?Please feel free to share with your networks or others who might be interested in attending. A talk:? Drawing upon her open-source book Crip Spacetime: Access, Failure, and Accountability in Academic Life (Duke UP, 2024), Dr. Margaret Price argues for a turn toward collective accountability in order to make academe more accessible for all marginalized persons. Rejecting individual accommodation as a means to access, Dr. Price draws upon established work in Black Feminist Studies and disability studies to argue for the value of collectivity and gathering. Her presentation draws upon a survey and interview study conducted with more than 300 disabled faculty and staff members.? A discussion: Dr. Price??closes with a discussion of accountability and gathering in order to point the way toward more sustainable and restorative ways of moving together in academic spacetimes. Margaret Price, PhD, is a genderqueer femme and scholar of rhetoric, disability studies, and qualitative methods. Her first book, Mad at School: Rhetorics of Mental Disability and Academic Life (University of Michigan Press, 2011), won the Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College Composition & Communication (CCCC). Price is co-PI of the Transformative Access Project and received a 2020 Fulbright Research Award. She is an avid knitter and inline skater. Dr. Price is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Director of the Disability Studies Program at The Ohio State University. Sponsored?by?AccessADVANCE?& funded by the National Science Foundation, Grant #EES-2017017 (DO-IT Center, University of Washington) and #EES-2017054 (North Dakota State University).?Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Accommodations:?ASL and CART provided; Zoom captions enabled. For other accommodation requests please contact Eric at?[email protected] Register now for this upcoming webinar:

Please?join AccessComputing?for a panel that will take place over Zoom?Friday, May 31st from 12:00 – 1:00pm pst. The panel, "Advocating for Disability Equity on Campus: Faculty, Staff, and Student Perspectives," aims to shed light on promoting an inclusive environment for individuals with disabilities within the campus community. From navigating accessibility issues to fostering a culture of understanding and support, this discussion will explore the collaborative efforts needed to promote equity and empower individuals with disabilities to thrive academically and socially within the university setting. Panelists:? Stacy Branham, Associate Professor of Informatics, University of California, Irvine Drew King, Ability Co-Chair, on the Allen School Accessibility Committee, University of Washington Toby Gallant, Program Assistant, Office of the ADA Coordinator, University of Washington Michelle Garner, Associate professor, School of Social Work and Criminal Justice, University of Washington, Staff and Faculty Association (DSFA) Please let Kayla ([email protected]) if you have any questions?or access needs.?Participants will have access to automatic captions, CART, and ASL interpreting?via Zoom. This webinar will be recorded.