Tag: George mason university

Organizing a PhD Portfolio With Microsoft Sway

Organizing a PhD Portfolio With Microsoft Sway

How I organized my first PhD Portfolio with Microsoft Sway as a student with low vision that uses large print and responsive layouts

Creating Audio Description For College Fight Song

Creating Audio Description For College Fight Song

Make school spirit accessible to all! Learn how to create audio description for college fight song and gameday cheers for low vision and blind students

Classes That Prepared Me For A Microsoft PM Internship

Classes That Prepared Me For A Microsoft PM Internship

When I think about high school and college classes that prepared me for a Microsoft PM internship, a lot of different classes come to mind outside of the requirements for my major. A program management intern should have a broad understanding of various topics related…

What To Know About College Assistive Technology Specialists

What To Know About College Assistive Technology Specialists

When it comes to accessing university resources and services, the office I work with the most often by far is the Assistive Technology Initiative and its assistive technology specialists. While Disability Services documents my disability and accommodations that I might need as a student with…

What If I Get Dropped From All My College Classes?

What If I Get Dropped From All My College Classes?

When I came back to my dorm after winter break, I had mentioned to my family how excited I was to see people on campus again and that I was looking forward to getting to know my new professors. What I didn’t realize was that…

How I Play In GMU Green Machine/Pep Band With Low Vision

How I Play In GMU Green Machine/Pep Band With Low Vision

As an undergrad student at George Mason University, I was a member of the GMU Green Machine pep band and played bass clarinet in the stands for many home basketball games and other university events. Being in Green Machine introduced me to many amazing friends,…

Touring Colleges With Virtual Reality

Touring Colleges With Virtual Reality

A few years ago, I was giving a tour of George Mason University to a prospective student that ended abruptly due to a chronic illness flare. The student mentioned that they had wanted to see the inside of several campus buildings like the classrooms and…

Why I Study Assistive Technology

Why I Study Assistive Technology

Why I chose to study assistive technology