If you are interested in participating in any of TRIO Student Support Services student programs, join us during one of our online Q&A sessions. TRIO programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education through educational support services and programs.
Motivational speaker Lex Gillette is the best totally blind long and triple jumper in the history of the U.S. Paralympic movement. He is the current world record holder in the long jump, a four-time Paralympic medalist, a three-time long jump world champion and an 18-time national champion. Gillette is the only totally blind athlete to…
In the three decades since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, courts have decided many landmark ADA cases that have impacted the application of the law's legal protections for individuals with disabilities. This webinar will review U.S. Supreme Court and other key court cases and consider what issues the courts may take…
John Samuel is the chief innovation architect at LCI Tech, a North Carolina-based firm that is one of the largest employers of Americans who are blind. Samuel’s passion for inclusion is rooted in the fact that he is a blind entrepreneur, advocate and public speaker who's committed to creating opportunities by eliminating accessibility barriers. Samuel…
In this virtual workshop on the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will explore how disabilities can have very different impacts on individuals based on the intersectional identities they hold. We will also discuss ways in which we can advocate for individuals to be successful while here at NC State. In compliance with the Americans with…
If you are interested in participating in any of TRIO Student Support Services student programs, join us during one of our online Q&A sessions. TRIO programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education through educational support services and programs.
Service and emotional support animals provide important therapeutic benefit and physical assistance to persons with disabilities. Often though, there is uncertainty about the varying degrees of legal protection afforded to them. Not all assistance animals are equally protected under law. When can someone be accompanied by their assistance animal in public places? Are assistance animals…
President George H.W. Bush signed the American with Disabilities Act 30 years ago to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else in all areas of life. This includes jobs, schools, transportation and access to all public and private places that are open to the general public. We've…
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations so that employees with disabilities can enjoy the "benefits and privileges of employment" equal to those enjoyed by similarly situated employees without disabilities. The accommodations process at NC State is interactive and involves supervisors. Join us for a workshop in which you can learn…
Inclusive Excellence and Strategic Practice, a unit in the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, invites you to attend part two of its Collegial Conversations. More information about the workshops that will be offered is below. Microaggressions: Savitri Dixon-Saxon, vice provost for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Walden University, will lead a…