Second Annual Access UW Day Is Friday

Members of the University of Wyoming community are invited to participate in the second annual Access UW Day Friday, April 7.

Sponsored by UW Disability Support Services and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the initiative invites campus units to each host a one-hour event that engages campus members in an aspect of accessibility.

Here are some of the events already scheduled for Friday:

-- Device demonstrations, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Wyoming Union breezeway: The Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (WATR) team will host a table to showcase some devices available for short-term loan, as well as provide information about other resources available through WATR.

-- Coffee, Tea and Accessible Zines, 10-11:30 a.m., Coe Library: Join UW Libraries to create your own zines related to accessibility in the libraries and on campus. Zines are homemade publications related to themes or ideas created with different materials. Coffee, tea and doughnuts will be provided.

-- Community mural, 10 a.m.-noon, UW Art Museum: Drop in to the first floor of the Art Museum to contribute to a community mural with adaptive painting tools.

-- Discussion and viewing of “Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement,” 12:30-2 p.m., Coe Library, Room 123: Join faculty member Michelle Jarman and UW Disability Studies for a viewing of the film “Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement” and a discussion of the film through the lens of accessibility.

Additional events may be found on this calendar, which is being updated as activities are added.

For more information, email Disability Support Services at udss@uwyo.edu.