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Global Accessibility Awareness Day

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, help us celebrate the 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.  GAAD offers many free virtual events throughout the year!

There's also a free Microsoft Ability Summit on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.  Get ready to engage with experts, experience product demos and training opportunities that will deepend your knowledge of accessibility across industries.  

MSU also offers our own training! Promote and support accessibility and universal design by using the resources, training, and guidance provided on this website to update your digital content and platforms.

Call for Proposals: MSU Disability Summit 2026! MSU students, faculty, and staff—be part of the 3^rd Annual Disability Summit on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. This year’s theme, Future of Disability in Higher Education, focuses on lived experiences and accessible practices. Have insights to share that could help shape the future of disability inclusion at MSU? Submit your proposal by May 329and help contribute to collective learning. | Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance | Michigan State University

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RCPD is hosting our second annual disability kickoff Thursday, Sept. 4th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Drop by Bessey Hall, room 114 for a free slice of pizza and meet the people, organizations, and offices dedicated to disability inclusion and belonging at MSU! This event is open to everyone within the MSU community! 

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Join University Health and Wellbeing Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD), the Office for Civil Rights, and MSU Libraries to foster a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable MSU.

Save the date and plan to join us for the 2nd Annual Disability Summit on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. this year’s conference will be a half-day packed full of topics that focus on disability inclusion and belonging, lived experience, and accessible practices. 

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The Disability Rights and Compliance Division at the Michigan Department of Civil Rights would like to invite you to a virtual commemoration on July 10, 2025, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. This year's theme is "Looking at the Past, Designing for the Future" and will feature presentations from: award-winning author Sara Hendren, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Teach Access, and the Great Lakes ADA Center. 

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Dear Spartans,

For the second year, University Health and Wellbeing’s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, in partnership with Office of Civil Rights, Office of Employee Relations, and Michigan State University Libraries, will host a Disability Summit.

We are inviting students, faculty, and staff to submit proposals centered on lived experiences of disability and accessible practices. Specific topics of interest for proposals include: 

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Hello Spartan,

Do you have artwork, research, resources, or a special interest you’d love to share with the community?

The RCPD BOND Program invites you to be part of our inaugural Neurodiversity Fair on April 19th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM in the MSU Union Lake Huron Room! This event was created and developed by a committee of neurodiverse MSU students, for the MSU community. 

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Dear Spartans,

For the second year, University Health and Wellbeing’s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, in partnership with Office of Civil Rights, Office of Employee Relations, and Michigan State University Libraries, will host a Disability Summit. This year’s conference is planned for October 3, 2025 with a theme of Disability Inclusion and Belonging, focused on lived experiences and accessibility practices. 

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On behalf of the MSU Prevention, Outreach, and Education Department:

We are excited to invite you to the annual Faculty and Staff Summit hosted by the Prevention, Outreach, and Education Department (POE) on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. This year's theme is "From Awareness to Action: Innovations in Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Support." 

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The MSU History Department is hosting a presentation and discussion from Jay Dolmage on transforming higher education to be more inclusive for disabled students. We'll explore how universities often treat disability through a medical lens, focusing on problems rather than embracing disability as a positive identity and culture. This session will consider how we can redesign education to anticipate the needs of disabled students without requiring constant accommodations, creating a truly accessible environment where all can thrive. 

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