Accessibility Spotlight

Individuals and teams across the university are doing their part to make digital information and experiences accessible to everyone at U-M.  

Do you know someone doing great work to improve digital accessibility at U-M? Join us in recognizing and celebrating those who are moving accessibility forward across campus and helping build a more inclusive Michigan. Nominate them for a Spotlight and help us celebrate the people making a difference—one action at a time.

Spotlights below offer examples of people who are leading this work through innovative solutions, unit-level engagement, and coordinated efforts. 

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Raising the Score for Accessibility in Kinesiology

Rebecca Wenrich is making a major impact in Kinesiology by helping faculty create more accessible Canvas courses for their students. Through hands-on, one-on-one support, Rebecca has partnered directly with instructors to improve course design, fix accessibility issues, and build confidence using accessibility tools and best practices.

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Beyond the PDF: Naira Tumanyan Expands Access Across Campus

Naira Tumanyan is helping the U-M community rethink one of its most common and challenging formats: the PDF. Through her work with the School of Music, Theater, and Dance (SMTD), she has led efforts to educate faculty and staff on when to use alternatives and how to remediate PDFs effectively.

Headshot of the Digital Accessibility Spotlight member, Duke Lorr.
Designed for Access: Duke Lorr Builds It Right from the Start

When it came time to refresh SW 601 in the School of Social Work, Duke Lorr, Learning Experience Designer, saw an opportunity to do more than update content; he rebuilt the course with accessibility at its core. 

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Engineering Access: CRLT-Engineering Builds a Culture of Inclusion

Kellie Grassman and the CRLT-Engin team didn’t just update Canvas content; they created a new standard for accessibility at the College of Engineering.

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Ross Raises the Bar on Digital Accessibility

At the Ross School of Business, Don DuChateau and Sheri Fillip have turned digital accessibility from a box to check into a full-on community movement.

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Krystal Tosch: Driving Change at U-M Flint through Website Accessibility

When Krystal Tosch joined U-M Flint as a Digital Accessibility Analyst in March, her leadership and collaboration rapidly improved the campus’s website accessibility by removing most barriers and more than doubling its accessibility score.