For our 3rd CUNY Unlimited meeting of Fall 2023, Sue took us an amazing sweep of our FIG’s past and present… with lots of ideas for the future…

Below is the recording of our Hybrid Zoom meeting:

We had 11 staff, faculty, and alumni attend our first ever hybrid FIG meeting, and it was a lively discussion kicked off by two great presentations! Carol led a presentation on universal design for learning, focusing on learning digital tools, that she is doing with her students. She showed a video she made, and a podcast she made with Margot Cole. Then Gail led a discussion of disability assessment and related issues in higher education, bringing her school psychology expertise to bear on the lively discussion with excellent questions posed by the group! Our next meeting will be on Tues, Nov. 21st, 10am.

Here is a recording of the meeting:

We had a good start to our Fall semester, reconnecting with old friends like Ned, Margot, and Michael, and some new ones to our FIG. We updated each other on how various areas of work have been coming along, such as accommodations and changes at Access Ability Services (AAS), including the renewed CUNY focus on providing appropriate accommodations and Universal Design for Learning. We also discussed advocacy for changes in NY State education law, and employment options in education for Melissa Riggio students. Michael Lettman talked about his alumni transition, and his search for an internship in education, including possible work at the 9-11 museum, which seems like a great change to build his resume and gain experience as an educator and disability advocate. Also congratulations to Margot for being such a leader on her campus at PSU Harrisburg!

Here is a video of our FIG meeting, in case you missed it or wanted to review:

~Sue & Jeremy