Access Now and Tomorrow's Vision - Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Access Now and Tomorrow’s Vision

Published: 2018-11-08

Abstract:

Presentation presented at the Equity, Access and Inclusion: A World Usability Day Event at the University of Maine, Orono on November 8, 2018.

This session presents contemporary undesign and redesign principles to foster the goal of full access to higher education and career opportunity. We begin with the principles as they apply to today, seeking an understanding of our current approaches to meeting varied bodies. We then discuss a vision for a future in which embodied, behavioral, sensory and functional diversity fit seamlessly in all of our environments.

Citation:

Gilson, S.F, & DePoy, E. (2018, Nov. 8). Access now and tomorrow’s vision. Concurrent session during Equity, Access and Inclusion: A World Usability Day Event, University of Maine, Orono.

Download presentation slides, Now and In the Future: Using Design Principles for Profound Change (PDF) here.