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Save the date: Social Justice Alliance symposium
All are invited to the 8th Annual BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Symposium! This year’s theme is Freedom Dreams and Radical Joy: Youth Voices in the Pursuit of a Just Society. This year’s symposium continues to honor the life and legacy of Lt. Richard W. ...
Last week, we covered document accessibility resources. This week, we’re going to share some resources for how to make your web presence more accessible.
BISS Free Speech series, episode 2
The second conversation from our Bias Incident Support Services (BISS) team’s video series on free speech and expression is now available!
Ramadan Mubarak to all who are observing!
Last week, we covered digital accessibility resources for instructors. Today, we’re going to share some resources for how to make your digital documents more accessible. If you create documents as part of your work at UMD, you won’t want to miss these ...
The Student Experiences and Environment Survey (SEES) officially came out on February 15. SEES is UMD’s biennial campus climate survey on sexual assault. The data from this survey are used to inform our campus’ response to sexual assault intervention and ...
Accessibility resources for instructors
As ADA coordinator Emily Singer Lucio announced last week, we are sharing accessibility resources every week through the spring to help you get ready for the Title II final rule deadline.First, let’s get situated with some background:Read about the ADA ...
Volunteer for a Universities Studying Slavery Conference committee
The University of Maryland is honored to host the upcoming Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference from October 22 through October 25, 2026. This event represents a vital moment for The 1856 Project as they engage in critical dialogue regarding the ...
BISS Free Speech series, episode 1
Exciting news: our Bias Incident Support Services (BISS) team is launching a video series on free speech and expression. We’ll be sharing a conversation between BISS Director b.a. medina and a respected partner on a free speech-related topic every other ...