UMD highlights Disability Awareness Month on campus

By: Samantha CohenEvery October, the President’s Commission on Disability Issues organizes Disability Awareness Month, hosting events and activities throughout campus. To kick off the month, The Disability Inclusion Resource Fair took place in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on Oct. 1.  The fair served as an opportunity for on-campus services, academic programs and smaller clubs to educate students with disabilities about available resources.  Katherine … Continue reading UMD highlights Disability Awareness Month on campus

UMD advocates disability awareness throughout October

By Jamie Kerner University of Maryland students, faculty and community members attended the last of the organized disability and accessibility events this past week as Disability Awareness Month came to an end. Disability Awareness Month at the University of Maryland is recognized throughout the month of October and is filled with various events and forums sponsored by the President’s Commission on Disability Issues. The committee … Continue reading UMD advocates disability awareness throughout October