Reminders
What We Are Working on
Web Design System
- WDS 4.0: Dan, Matt, and Adam have been working behind the scenes on the new design system.
Projects
- WSU News (Insider) and Washington State Magazine will be combining into one website. This website will include evergreen stories from the magazine, as well as student stories previously published on standalone websites.
- Note: If you are using news categories for your news feeds, please submit a web support ticket as general help to let us know which categories you are using.
- Arts & Culture
- Awards & Achievements
- Benefits & Training
- Business & Economics
- Campus & Community
- Food & Agriculture
- Health & Medicine
- Politics & Society
- Reports & Updates
- Science & Technology
- University Affairs
- Veterinary Medicine
- Note: If you are using news categories for your news feeds, please submit a web support ticket as general help to let us know which categories you are using.
- A new WSU Brand website is expected in late September.
- Content Inventory & Accessibility Deadline: We’ll be starting a training series for a content inventory and audit, plus accessibility core concepts from September to January to get ready for WDS 4 and the DOJs accessibility deadline (April 24, 2026).
WordPress Accessibility Day at WSU
Following WordPress Accessibility Day (Oct 15), we’ll have our own WordPress accessibility day on Thurs, Oct. 16. The day will start with an Open Lab for accessibility, followed by presentations on various accessibility topics.
Interested in presenting about accessibility? We are looking for people to share their knowledge and present on the topic in 30 min to 1-hour sessions. Send an email to web.support@wsu.edu if interested in presenting.
New at Digital Accessibility
- Creating Accessible Digital Content and Presentations (Part 2)
August 20 at 7:00 am – 8:00 am - Part 2: PDF Accessibility Basics – How to Test for Accessibility with JAWS
August 20 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Note About Trainings
These trainings from around the web may be of interest. These trainings are free unless noted. See the event’s information page for details on registration, changes, or cancellation.
Glitch List
- News Feeds: There may be issues with trying to use multiple categories or tags on news feeds.
Submit a web support ticket to Report a Bug/Issue if you find a glitch.
Resources
- Recommendations for Faculty: Faculty are encouraged to consider accessibility in developing course materials, whether or not a reasonable accommodation has been requested.