To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the AccessMac program and the McMaster Accessibility Council have released their annual newsletter, which highlights the efforts of individuals and units to improve accessibility and disability inclusion across campus. […]
The Equity and Inclusion Office and the McMaster Accessibility Council invite you to submit a 150 word description of new or ongoing accessibility and disability inclusion work (volunteer, professional or scholarly), either personally or as part of your unit, to this year’s Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update 2019-2020. Recognizing that 2020 has presented unprecedented challenges, impacting individuals and communities in many different ways, we […]
A Message from PACBIC’s Priorities and Planning Steering Committee A hallmark of McMaster’s commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is the President’s Advisory Committee on Building an Inclusive Community (PACBIC), which is a long-standing committee tasked, among other things, with providing a forum for discussion, reflection and learning on important social issues related to equity, […]
May 21, 2020 marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a world-wide event that provides an opportunity to talk, think, and learn about digital accessibility and inclusion. To mark this event, The AccessMac Program within McMaster’s Equity and Inclusion Office is highlighting a number of resources designed to help faculty, staff and students learn about the digital formats, technologies and platforms that […]
McMaster is a diverse community that deeply values inclusion and respect. As the world manages the COVID-19 outbreak, it is important to remember that the virus is not connected to race but to geography. Fear and misinformation surrounding the transmission of COVID-19 can make people feel uncertain and vulnerable and lead to harmful prejudicial remarks […]
The Accessibility Hub website was created and is maintained by the AccessMac Program, in the Equity and Inclusion Office, and the McMaster Accessibility Council. The website’s re-launch is the result of several years of consultation with accessibility and disability services and with students, staff and faculty with disabilities to ensure that the site is useful, […]
The Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO) and the McMaster Accessibility Council (MAC) invite you to submit a 100-150 word description of an accessibility-related initiative that you have been involved in this year! For information or to submit, please contact the AccessMac Program at access@mcmaster.ca. […]
