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Advancing Access and Equity: Celebrating Disability Awareness

Syracuse University is recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in October, and there are several events taking place on campus and virtually. These opportunities enhance awareness of and support for our disabled community on campus in employment, education, culture and beyond.

Hosted by the , the , the , the , and the , these events follow the highly successful on Oct. 3.

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Included in National Disability Employment Awareness Month is the “Disability Poetics Launch” featuring panelists (from left to right): Meg Day, Kenny Fries, Cyree Jarelle Johnson, Stephen Kuusisto and Naomi Ortiz.

“The events we have highlighted this month showcase the disabled experience in college and beyond, and also deliver resources to faculty and staff on how to create a truly inclusive campus,” says , professor of inclusive education and director of the Center on Disability and Inclusion.

“We are fortunate to have a strong coalition of offices, centers and institutes at Syracuse working every day to bring more awareness, opportunities and resources.”

The campus community is invited to engage in all opportunities, including the following events:


Oct. 10, 3-4 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual (See event details)


Oct. 12, 9-9:15 a.m.
Location: 347 Hinds Hall


Oct. 13, 3:30-5 p.m.
Location: 306 Steele Hall


Oct. 18, 5-7 p.m.
Whitman School of Management, Milton Room 411


Oct. 19, 9-10:15 a.m.
101 Crouse-Hinds Hall


Oct. 24, 2-3:15 p.m. EDT
Virtual


Oct. 26, 9-10:15 a.m.
247 Crouse-Hinds Hall

For more information about National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit the Office of Disability Employment Policy .

For more information about accessibility and varied disability programs, services and resources at Syracuse University, visit .