For more than twenty years, the Council for Disability Concerns has been offering a variety of events and presentations in October to celebrate the accomplishments of people with disabilities and to educate the University community on important issues related to disability. In the past, we have shown films that are relevant to individuals with disability concerns; sometimes the venue has been the
Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor¹s restored historic showplace. We have invited a number of experts, both from campus and from outside sources, to update us on educational and employment issues. The week is culminated by our Neubacher Award Ceremony, in which we acknowledge an individual or group who has made a major contribution to raising consciousness and, as James T. Neubacher phrased it, “raising a little hell” while doing so. The ceremony also recognizes a number of individuals who have accomplished much in topics revolving around disability awareness.
