Adrian College Sponsors Disability Awareness Week posted 2/28/08
Events scheduled for students, Open to the public

ADRIAN, Mich. - Adrian College will host Disabilities Awareness Week 2008 “No Barriers” Monday, March 10 through Friday, March 14. The following events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Come experience a disability with alumna Ashley Curtis in the presentation “Twenty-Four Hours” on Sunday, March 9 at 6:00 P.M. in Jones Hall room 102.

Join the HOPE Center and PAWS dogs in the Caine Student Center on Monday, March 10 from 12-4 P.M. for “Stations with Disabilities”. Also on Monday, the conclusion to “Twenty-Four Hours,”-experience a disability- at 6:00 P.M. in Jones Hall room 102.

In addition, the Arrington Ice Arena will host sled hockey Monday evening from 7-9 P.M. Sled hockey provides opportunity for many types of disabilities and there are many local areas that sponsor the sport for recreation/competition. Participants will be able to play and use special equipment to experience how a person with a disability plays hockey.

Come to the Heritage Room in Shipman Library for “Artist Presentation Brown Bag” with Sharon Scochin on Tuesday, March 11 from 12-1 P.M. Also, on Tuesday, Michael Aronin, speaker and comedian, will speak in Dawson Auditorium at 7:00 P.M.

On Wednesday, March 12 at 12:00 P.M. there will be Convocation with singing. Also on Wednesday there is an interviewing skills session and dinner for students with disabilities (special invitation only) with Shannon Martineau in the President’s Dining Room.

A luncheon with the new faculty orientation group will take place in the President’s Dining Room (special invitation only) on Thursday, March 13 at 12:00 P.M.

Come join Kay Ross for “Community Mental Health Panel” in the Stubnitz Room at Shipman Library, from 4-5 P.M. on Thursday, March 13. Also on Thursday from 8-9 P.M. join in Goal Ball during “Party Sober Night” at the performance gym in the Merillat Sports and Fitness Center.

And on Friday, March 14 at 12:00 P.M. in the Hickman Board Room is the closing program for guests by invitation only.

In conjunction with the week, an art exhibit is running from March 9-25 in Shipman Library’s Heritage Room. The week-long faculty activity is entitled “In Their Shoes.” Library hours are Monday through Thursday 8 A.M. to 11 P.M., Friday 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Saturday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M., and Sunday noon to 11 P.M.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Danielle Ward, Adrian College disabilities specialist, via e-mail at dward@adrian.edu.