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accessibility News Archive

Cintia Costa teaching a workshop

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Make your communication materials accessible with Panorama

June 4, 2024 — 
It’s here, it’s smart and it’s easy to use – the new Panorama portal to help you create accessible materials for a variety of users.

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Asper School of Business

Accessibility in career development

May 27, 2024 — 
Charlotte Vis van Heemst, Career Consultant at the Asper CDC, regularly meets with industry experts to learn more about meaningfully implementing principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in all elements of career development.

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Accessibility career counselling

Thank you for your continued commitment to accessibility at UM! 

May 1, 2024 — 
Together we’ve made great strides to ensure everyone has equal access to information

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Close-up of computer, hands and headphones.

Accessibility checklist: What you need to know for May 1

April 16, 2024 — 
Mandatory training for all employees, prioritization for updating documents, info on PDFs, and more

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Photo of a computer and black headset with mouthpiece.

What is ‘Duty to notify’ or an active offer? 

April 9, 2024 — 
Breaking down accessibility requirements, including alternate or accessible formats 

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Attendees at a workshop

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

An Educational Developer reflects on his experience at the Instructional Skills Workshop

April 3, 2024 — 
Attending the ISW sessions was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. There are so many complimentary elements inherent in the structure of the workshop that make for a fun and informative week spent with colleagues from around the University.

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Mandatory training for employees will make UM more accessible for all

March 18, 2024 — 
Complete your Accessibility Training (Information and Communication Standard) by May 1

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People sitting around tables at a venue eating and talking to each other.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Teaching Café 2024: Accessible Pedagogy at the University of Manitoba

March 13, 2024 — 
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning will celebrate teaching innovation by hosting the annual Teaching Café on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, to be held in room 200 – Education.

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U of M's Assistive Technology Lab.

A shared responsibility: Employees to help ensure accessibility of UM information

March 5, 2024 — 
Spring project will fulfill legislation compliance requirements

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photo of Robert McRuer

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Speaker to explore Access, Intersectionality and Resistance in Disability Culture

February 21, 2024 — 
Dr. Robert McRuer, a professor of English at George Washington University, is the second guest speaker in the Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Speaker Series, hosted by the Office of Equity Transformation.

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