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Courtney D. McHenry

…(CTAC). In addition to serving as the University's Title IX Coordinator and Clery Compliance Officer, he leads institutional efforts to advance civil rights, compliance, ethics, accessibility, and institutional safety through policy development, strategic planning, risk mitigation, education, and cross-functional collaboration. As a member of Wichita…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/administration/ctac/McHenry-Courtney.php

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Join today’s online Academic Resources Conference sessions

…Outlook calendar or visit the January 2024 ARC webpage for direct meeting links. Tuesday, Jan. 9: 9 a.m.: Getting Started with Ultra – Rachel Bastian, instructional designer and accessibility specialist 10 a.m.: Building Courses in Ultra – Carolyn Speer, director of the Office of Instructional Resources 11 a.m.: Ultra Grading and Gradebook – Carolyn Speer,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/01/08/join-todays-online-academic-resources-conference-sessions-9/

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WSU researcher awarded $1.1 million grant to create adaptive wayfinding system | Wichita State News

…to simultaneously serve the auxiliary wayfinding needs of people with a broad range of disabilities. The top-level goal of using technology to improve accessibility in communities naturally requires integrative socio-technical research contributions that advances knowledge on multiple fronts.” The system will be twofold: First, wireless devices…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/07-july/NSFgrant_9.php

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2025 Small Business Marketing Meetup & Young Visionaries Market

…should work for your business, not against it. In this breakout session, Marisa VanSkiver will highlight how small, strategic improvements to user experience (UX) and accessibility can improve your website’s performance. Walk away with actionable tips that can help increase engagement, boost conversions, and better represent your brand online. 12:00…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ksbdc/Events/marketing_meetup_2025.php

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Join today’s online Academic Resources Conference sessions

…Easier – Ali Levine, application training specialist 11 a.m.: Course Video in O365: Capturing, Editing, Storing, and Sharing – Rachel Bastian, instructional designer and accessibility specialist Noon: Panel Hour: Tech Decisions and How They are Made – John Jones, executive director of the Media Resources Center; Ryan Corcoran, director of audio-visual…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/01/10/join-todays-online-academic-resources-conference-sessions-10/

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University Faculty Awards to be held May 3

… Abigail Devereaux Excellence in Online Teaching: Masud Chand Academy for Effective Teaching: Manira Rani Note: No awards will be presented for Creative Activity and Excellence in Accessibility for FY2024.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/10/university-faculty-awards-to-be-held-may-3/

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How to Choose

… be held in MX 130. Labs: MX 130 will host come-and-go lab time all day. You can get help from ITS Technology Help Desk, ITS Desktop Support, IDA’s Blackboard Lab, AAA’s Accessibility Lab, and from the Library. The lab is open all day, even during Breakout Sessions, so schedule your day accordingly. Sales Room: MX 142 is where you can learn what materials…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/WSUARC/ARC2019/howtochoose.php

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Don’t miss the last day of the ARC for August

…Resources. (NOTE: This link is to the Zoom session area, not to a calendar invitation.) Come to us for Blackboard, Panopto, and other technical help. We also help with accessibility. Personal help is available on a first-come, first-served basis on Zoom. 11-11:50 a.m.: EARLY Panel Hour! “An Instructor’s Guide to Student Affairs,” Presented by…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/01/dont-miss-the-last-day-of-the-arc-for-august/

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Activity1-LegacyWordDocument

Remediating a Legacy Word Document Step 1 Run the accessibility checker. Step 2 Ensure proper formatting and nesting of Titles Headings Lists Step 3 Add alternative text to all images and objects. Step 4 Check for colors and analyze contrast between all non-B&W colors. Step 5 Make sure tables are formatted and have correct reading order.…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/WSUARC/documents/_remediating_legacy_documents/Activity1-LegacyWordDocument.docx

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Join today’s online Academic Resources Conference sessions

…place on Zoom to allow attendees to access Teams Meetings for the training. 2 p.m.: Deep Dive: Blackboard Ultra/Teams Integration with Carolyn Speer and Rachel Porcaro 3 p.m.: Accessibility Training, FY 2023-24 with John Jones

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/08/11/join-todays-online-academic-resources-conference-sessions-5/

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Competition Winners

…Hrencher. This team competed at the CEO Global Pitch competition. 2023-2024 Competition Overall Winning Team - BLND Solutions - A tactile paving installation service to increase accessibility in public infrastructure for people who are blind or low vision. Team members Georgia Bacher, Maya Douglas, Elian Laguna, and Tanzeem Nabi. This team competed at the …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/events/koch-innovation-challenge/winners.php

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Faculty to be recognized for excellence in teaching and research

…RogersExcellence in Teaching: Aaron RifeYoung Faculty Risk Taker: Mythili MenonYoung Faculty Scholar: Patrick Bondy The Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching, Excellence in Accessibility Award, Excellence in Creative Activity Award and the Faculty Risk Taker awards were not awarded for 2021.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/26/faculty-to-be-recognized-for-excellence-in-teaching-and-research/

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WSU Regional Institute of Aging offers research funds

…and practice related to well-being in older adults, particularly proposals aimed at furthering WSU’s initiative of being an Age-Friendly University. This includes advancing accessibility to courses, programs and university activities for the diverse range of older adults in the Wichita area and evaluations of these efforts. Anticipated funding rates…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/08/wsu-regional-institute-of-aging-offers-research-funds/

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University faculty awards planned for May 7

…RogersExcellence in Teaching: Aaron RifeYoung Faculty Risk Taker: Mythili MenonYoung Faculty Scholar: Patrick Bondy The Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching, Excellence in Accessibility Award, Excellence in Creative Activity Award and the Faculty Risk Taker awards were not awarded for 2021.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/22/university-faculty-awards-planned-for-may-7-2/

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University faculty awards planned for May 7

…RogersExcellence in Teaching: Aaron RifeYoung Faculty Risk Taker: Mythili MenonYoung Faculty Scholar: Patrick Bondy The Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching, Excellence in Accessibility Award, Excellence in Creative Activity Award and the Faculty Risk Taker awards were not awarded for 2021.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/21/university-faculty-awards-planned-for-may-7/

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Audio Description FAQ

…outsourced. 20. What should we do about flipbooks or interactive media? Flipbooks and similar embedded media often create accessibility problems.Short‑term guidance was to remove or archive them.Long‑term, information should be presented in accessible HTML formats, with visual versions offered as optional alternatives. 21. What should we do with…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/access/audio-description-FAQ.php

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Help shape WSU’s AI support by taking two short surveys

…of individuals or programs, and results will be reported in aggregate. Survey responses will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30. For questions or accessibility needs, contact Academic Affairs at provost@wichita.edu. Thank you for helping the university build the support you want to see.

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/01/15/help-shape-wsus-ai-support-by-taking-two-short-surveys/

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ICYMI: Read September’s issue of Forward Together

…aimed at underrepresented students welcomes inaugural classNIAR helps South Kansas earn Defense Manufacturing Community designationWSU researcher awarded $100K NEH grant for accessibility appWu Crew Reads promotes literacy at Wichita school$125K grant will assist WSU in boosting businesses in underserved communities

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/09/icymi-read-septembers-issue-of-forward-together/

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Xiaoheng Wang

…Water Institute, $50,000. (September 17, 2024 – June 30, 2026). Co-Principal Investigator. "Enhanced Resilience of Drinking Water Accessibility in KS Using Probabilistic Machine Learning," Sponsored by Kansas NSF EPSCoR, $50,000. (July 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025). Co-Principal Investigator. “Integrating Social Equity into Infrastructure Maintenance Planning…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/Hugo_Wall/Wang-Xiaoheng.php

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Word: Convert Text to Table, or Table to Text… in 3 Clicks

…to Text Sometimes the inverse is true… you have inherited a document with a table and you need it to be converted to text. This can happen when you are trying to meet accessibility standards, or when an old table formatting just doesn’t behave well in modern versions of Office. 1. Click into your table to activate the Table Design and Layout contextual…

https://itstraining.wichita.edu/word-convert-text-to-table-or-table-to-text-in-3-clicks/