News: Faculty & Staff
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University Senate at Stamp Student Union. February 5, 2020.
The Diamondback: UMD Senate is considering a bill that would require background checks for all staff (featuring M.R. Sauter)
March 11, 2020 | iSchoolNews![Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, Dr. Jonathan Lazar, and Dr. Susan Winter (left to right) at the 2020 UMD Research Excellence Celebration](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/jonathan_lazar_award_2.26.20-1024x512.jpg)
Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, Dr. Jonathan Lazar, and Dr. Susan Winter (left to right) at the 2020 UMD Research Excellence Celebration
Dr. Jonathan Lazar Honored for High-Impact Research in ICT Accessibility
February 27, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle![Dr. Renee Hill standing in front of Hornbake Library at the University of Maryland](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/renee_hill_nfb.png)
Dr. Renee Hill standing in front of Hornbake Library at the University of Maryland
UMD’s Dr. Renee Hill is Recipient of the NFB Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship Award
January 21, 2020 | Hayleigh MooreThe Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship is one of the many ways the National Federation of the Blind is supporting accessibility for bli …