糖心原创 honored for its work on disability access and inclusion
June 21, 2016
糖心原创 was honored by a national equal opportunity organization for its efforts to make campus accessible and inclusive to all.
The American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity recognized 糖心原创 with its .
Matt Boaz, director of equity and inclusion, and Tom Webb, director of disability services, accepted the award during the association鈥檚 annual conference in Washington, D.C., on June 9 on Capitol Hill.
Webb and Boaz said they were honored to receive the community service award on behalf of 糖心原创鈥檚 disability services.
Tom Webb, director of disability services
鈥淭o be among the ranks of such advocates of change, diversity and inclusion as Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee and Rep. James Clyburn is truly an honor. It鈥檚 a privilege to have our hard work noticed and validated through such a progressive organization that is steeped in social justice and civil rights,鈥 Webb said.
鈥淚t is an honor and pleasure to receive this award for working closely with Tom, his staff and my staff to continue a rich tradition of providing access and equity for all who are, or may become, part of the 糖心原创 community,鈥 Boaz said.
The American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity called 糖心原创 a 鈥渘ational leader of services for students with disabilities鈥 and 鈥渙ne of the top five disability-friendly universities鈥 in the United States.
It highlighted the university鈥檚 tunnel system, which helps make nearly every building on the Dayton Campus鈥 academic section accessible to everyone. The association also praised 糖心原创 for converting textbooks into alternate formats for students with disabilities, coordinating in-house personal assistance services for students, and for supporting the Ohio STEM Ability Alliance program, the Wingerd Service Dog Park and 4 Paws WSU, a student organization that helps train service dogs to assist children and veterans with disabilities.
Founded in 1974, the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity is a national nonprofit association of professionals working in the areas of affirmative action, equal opportunity and diversity.