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Celebrate Our New Minor in Disability Studies on Thursday, March 09

The Institute for Critical Disability Studies (ICDS) is celebrating our newly-approved minor with a Critical Disability Studies Minor Launch Party reception held on Thursday March 09 from 11 am – 1 pm!  This will be a hybrid event happening in-person in CV 103 and on Zoom (ID: 944 1607 6204, passcode icds); all are welcome!  Come and meet the growing ICDS community.  

Download an iCal calendar event file here, which contains full event details and Zoom link.  Even if you are not able to make any part of the event, virtually or in person, the Western community is invited to sign the virtual “Guest Book” with messages.

Tentative program:

  • 11:00 am – coffee, refreshments, and mingling
  • 11:15 am – cutting the cake!
  • 11:30 am – introductory remarks: Brad Johnson (Provost)
  • 11:45 am – co-directors recognition: Allison Giffen (hiring committee) and Tim Kowalczyk (interim advisory council)
  • 12-12:30 pm – time for brief “Toasts” to the program: remarks from students & faculty
  • 12:30-:50 pm – additional time for refreshments and conversation

Please contact icds@wwu.edu with accessibility needs or questions

About the in-person (CV 103) reception:

  • Refreshments will be available until the reception’s close; allergen-friendly refreshments including vegan & gluten-free cake provided.
  • Remarks from the Provost’s opening remarks, co-directors recognition, and “Toasts” will be broadcast on projector screen with closed captioning.

About the hybrid (Zoom) reception: