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The Disability Services Office has acquired a new software case management program (ACCESS) that will allow students to manager their disability accommodations online. Starting the Spring 2018 semester, faculty and instructional staff will be receiving Accommodation...
Lynn Niemi, UW-Green Bay coordinator for disability services, will lead a panel discussion from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 20) in the Union’s Christie Theatre for the next installment in the Inclusive Excellence...
As the result of federal requirements related to certain funding received by the University, Greg Smith of the Counseling and Health Center is heading up a review of policies and procedures related to people...
“A Clear Standard for Access to Instruction” is the topic for a national audioconference that will have a local link-up courtesy of UW-Green Bay’s Disability Services Office. The program runs from 2 to 3:30...
Earlier this week, we brought you the inspiring story of UW-Green Bay senior Jennifer Ulrich, who plans to walk across the Kress Events Center stage to receive her diploma Saturday — despite the fact...
Jennifer Ulrich has long been known, as she puts it, as “the girl in the wheelchair with the black dog.” The UW-Green Bay senior and her assistance dog, Wilson, have become a familiar presence...
Jennifer Ulrich, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay diagnosed with spina bifida and cerebral palsy, hopes to inspire others with her story of persistence and perseverance. As part of a class project, Ulrich set a goal: to get a new wheelchair that would allow her to stand. Despite numerous obstacles, including her insurance company, Ulrich received the $40,000 wheelchair.
UW-Green Bay’s coordinator of disability services has been invited to serve on UW System President Kevin Reilly’s Advisory Committee on Disability Issues. Lynn Niemi was one of three new appointees selected for the 10-person...
UW-Green Bay Disabilities Services Coordinator Lynn Niemi, a leading figure in local youth hockey and the mother of 13-year-old twin girls who excel at the sport, has a very busy week ahead. Niemi is...
When University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Disabilities Services Coordinator Lynn Niemi (second from left in the top row) first started volunteering for the Green Bay Area Youth Hockey Association (GBAYHA) in 2007, she was simply...
