accessibility

Jul 16, 2021

Do You Coordinate Events on Campus? Read This.

The ADA accommodations field on the university calendar is currently optional but will become required this fall.

Jul 17, 2020  |  Diversity Digest

Honoring 30 Years of Inclusion #ThanksToTheADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law on July 26, 1990, is a monumental piece of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination towards individuals with disabilities.

Mar 18, 2020

New Campus Accessibility Map Now Available

NC State has a new and improved campus accessibility map that shows accessible routes throughout campus.

Jan 24, 2020  |  Diversity Digest

Creating Accessible Online Content is Critical

Clicking a button or searching for an answer isn’t that easy for everyone if online content isn’t accessible.

Jan 6, 2020

New OIED Website to Improve Accessibility

The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity will launch an improved website later this month.

Nov 29, 2018

What’s with all the Scooters?

You've seen them zipping down streets, sidewalks, ramps and alleyways. You've heard their notable chime when somebody hops on. Electric scooters have taken U.S. cities by storm.

Jul 12, 2018

Grants for Captioning Multimedia Now Available for Instructors

As NC State faculty integrate multimedia into their courses more and more, it is imperative that courses are captioned. Captioning refers to the process of adding text captions to media that uses audio. Faculty can now apply for a captioning grants.

Feb 16, 2018

Arts NC State to Provide Accessible Showings of Upcoming Productions

A member program of Arts NC State, University Theatre provides quality theatrical, artistic and practical experiences for the NC State and Triangle communities. This month, University Theatre prepares for its fourth main stage show Hairspray, The Broadway Musical. On Friday, February 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm, University Theatre will provide accessibility showings of the production with audio descriptions and closed captioning.

Nov 17, 2017

New NC State IT Accessibility Coordinator Emphasizes Outreach

Since her arrival last month, Crystal Tenan has already been spotted around campus, “getting the lay of the land,” as she describes it. As NC State’s IT accessibility coordinator, Tenan says her first priorities are needs assessment and helping to educate the campus about accessibility.