March 31 - April 4
The Disability Advocacy Week (DAW) 2025 theme, ”Unlearning Ableism Together", focuses on recognizing and unlearning the built-in biases and barriers that exist for and towards people with disabilities. We are honored to welcome Imani Barbarin to campus as our Keynote Speaker. Join us at any of our events to build community and learn about disability and accessibility in higher education!
Event registration is not required unless otherwise indicated. Contact disability-svcs@jmu.edu or 540-568-6705 with questions and accommodation requests.
For information about campus accessibility & parking, visit the Campus Accessibility Map or the Accessible Parking Map. Please note that all usual parking regulations are in effect during the events listed below unless otherwise specified. For questions about parking for an event, please contact JMU Parking Services.
Event List
All Month
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Monday, March 31
ODS Open House
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ ODS Suite in SSC
Special Olympic Speaker
Hosted by JMU UREC
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. @ UREC Clubroom
Tuesday, April 1
Creating Accessible Materials in Microsoft Office (C.A.M.M.O.) Training
Hosted by JMU Information Technology
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. @ SSC 1075
JMU students, faculty, and staff are invited to learn to use the resources built into Microsoft Office 2021 to create materials that are accessible to people with disabilities. Registration is highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
Faculty and staff can register early on MyMadison. Click on the Employee tab, then Request Training Enrollment. Click Search by Course Number and type in IT160.
Students can register early on BeInvolved.
Cooking in Pairs
Hosted by JMU UREC
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. @ UREC Kitchen
Wednesday, April 2
Wheelchair Basketball and Goalball
Hosted by JMU UREC
1 p.m. and 2 p.m. @ UREC Sport Forum 2
Disability Themed Trivia
In Collaboration with JMU Student Leadership & Involvement
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. @ Taylor Down Under
Thursday, April 3
Disability Advocacy Week Keynote by Imani Barbarin
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. @ Holland Yates
This event is open to the public. Please pre-register on Eventbrite for a free ticket. ASL interpreters and live captioning will be provided at the event.
In her keynote titled "Ableds are Weird," Imani recounts her personal experiences with ableist microaggressions and how those interactions informed her of how she was seen as a disabled person moving through society. Connect the dots from everyday interactions to public policy and how one may unlearn these biases.
Free parking will be available in the Mason Street Parking Deck. Please see the online parking map for more information.
Friday, April 4
