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Cryptzone Highlights Compliance and Accessibility Best Practices at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

Cryptzone, a provider of security and compliance solutions, will unveil new web accessibility best practices at the 32nd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Feb. 27-Mar. 4, 2017. In booth 109, Ken Nakata (Director of Accessibility) and Jeff Singleton (Senior Accessibility Solutions Consultant) will provide a comprehensive overview of Compliance Sheriff, Cryptzone's content-aware compliance automation solution that enables digital accessibility validation for dynamic and mobile websites. -- IT Business Net

Police learn to better understand people with developmental disabilities

Emily Iland, at the time a stay-at-home mom, decided to launch a career as an autism advocate and researcher. She is now an adjunct professor in the Department of Special Education at California State University, Northridge, and she has developed, with the help of her son, developmental and intellectual disability training for law enforcement agencies nationwide, including the Los Angeles Police Department. -- San Antonio Express-News

CSUN Lecturer, Alum Selected to Warner Bros. TV Writers’ Workshop

Matt Young’s Tuesday nights consist of a routine trip to Burbank, where he and an exclusive group of screenwriters are presented invaluable knowledge about their craft from industry veterans. Then, he returns to his alma mater the following day to pass along these insights to aspiring scriptwriters in a classroom. -- SCV News

CSUN Professors Collaborate on Anthology Exploring Ethnic Studies Education

The current political climate in the United States has sparked fears of new anti-immigration laws and a potential culture war, prompting scholarly discussions about the necessity of ethnic studies and cultural awareness. A landmark of these discussions is the two-volume anthology “White” Washing American Education: The New Culture Wars in Ethnic Studies — a collaboration from California State University, Northridge ethnic studies professors. -- SCV News

In the archive of a revolutionary

There is rich history hidden within the walls of California State University Northridge’s Oviatt library. Rows and rows of bookcases line the walls containing not books, but boxes. This is the location of one of the biggest archives of immigration stories and material out of all CSU campuses. Among the mass of documents lies the files of the late Frank Del Olmo, a former CSUN student, longtime journalist and champion for immigrant rights. -- Medium

Can students record a teacher during classes?

Nate Thomas, profesor de cine y presidente del sindicato de profesores de Cal State Northridge, no quiere distracciones o que la privacidad de los estudiantes en el aula sea invadida. -- Unidos (in Spanish)

Why here? Why now?

That's the question the Mr. Crewes and The Wallis are still in the process of answering. Mr. Crewes’ first season at the Wallis is an ambitious if mixed bag. It's part of the crowded and confusing landscape of presenting theaters in Los Angeles that now include the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, REDCAT, The Broad, The Wallis, VPAC, to name a few. -- KCRW

Equidox By Onix ™ now includes the PDF Export feature

Les experts chez Onix feront la démonstration de la nouvelle fonctionnalité PDF Export - ainsi que de toutes les capacités d'Equidox- lors de la 32e CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (conférence portant sur la technologie d'assistance) qui aura lieu du 27 février au 4 mars, à l'Hôtel Manchester Grand Hyatt à San Diego. Les visiteurs sont invités à s'arrêter au kiosque no 315 afin de constater de première main la façon dont le logiciel Equidox permet de rendre la technologie plus accessible à ceux qui sont atteints de déficiences cognitives et visuelles. -- CNW Telbec (in French)

TAX AID IS AT HAND LOCALLY AND IN AMES

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is a program in which people with lower incomes can get their taxes filed for free. The program was started at California State University-Northridge. -- The Daily Iowan

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