PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Honored for their work with the Accessible Technology Initiative were
Scott Kupferman (left) and Brett Christie (second from right) and
Janet Hardcastle (far right). Stevie Wonder (second from left) served as
awards presener at the event.

Awards for Advancement in Accessible Technology Initiative

To celebrate the hard work and accomplishments in implementing the Accessible Technology Initiative and Ensuring Access through Collaboration and Technology programs at SSU, members of the campus' EnACT program were recently rewarded during the annual California State University Northridge Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities.

Scott Kupferman received the ATI Champion Award for his individual work on enacting the Accessible Technology Initiative on campus. Emiliano Ayala, Project Director; Brett Christie, Project Coordinator, Faculty Development; James Fouche, Project Coordinator, Accessible Instructional Media; and Janet Hardcastle, Administrative Specialist received the ATI award nomination for "Best Practices in Training and Communication."

Initiated in 2005, EnACT trains faculty in the principles and implementation of Universal Design for Learning providing them with the skills, support and training necessary to ensure that students with disabilities receive a high quality post-secondary education. EnACT has been effectively implemented at eight CSU campuses, with additional campuses adopting EnACT training and resources through the CSU Faculty Development Council.

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Chuck Rhodes, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Association of College and University Housing Officers International as the Director of Inclusion and Equity. This is a new position for the organization that represents housing professionals on college and university campuses covering more than 2 million residents.

Rhodes is the founding chair for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Network for the association. He has served twice on the faculty of the National Housing Training Institute and five times on the faculty for STARS College, a program for college students considering a career in the housing profession. He is the recipient of two international leadership awards, the James Hurd Award given for service to professionals of color and the Judy Spain Award given to those who make the housing profession inclusive for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons.

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Karina Nielsen, Biology, has been named a member of the Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team, a 25-member team of scientists who will provide expert review, advice, and synthesis of scientific knowledge ensuring that the best available science is accessible to the Ocean Protection Council members and staff when they are considering policy decisions. The first assignment for the Ocean Protection Council is to develop research priorities for the 2009 allocation of OPC research funds.