Note: This is a non-CASI event.
Announcement:
I’m excited to share details and registration information for our upcoming Inclusive Excellence Distinguished Speaker Series event. We are honored to welcome Denise Jess to the College.
Engineering has long improved the lives of people who are blind or have low vision through assistive technologies, infrastructure, and medical innovations. With the April 2026 ADA digital accessibility deadline approaching, the College of Engineering is taking steps to enhance access for students, staff, and faculty with vision loss.
Denise Jess, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired since 2016, champions independence and inclusion for individuals with vision loss and serves on multiple boards advancing accessibility, transportation equity, and disability rights. After the talk, explore the discovery fair hosted by the Council’s Vision Services team, McBurney Disabilty Resource Center, and the Disability Cultural Center staff.
Event Details
Lecture: Better Access Through Engineering: Opportunities to Empower the Blind and Low Vision Campus Community
Location: Engineering Hall – Cheney Room #1413
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 1:00–2:00 PM (Lecture) | 2:00–2:30 PM (Discovery Fair & Adaptive Technology Demonstrations – Engineering Hall Foyer)
Registration
This year, registration will be through Workday. Once you register, Workday will create a task reminding you to attend the event. After the event, we will manually remove the task so it no longer appears in your Workday task list.