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As Citizens and Businesses, we must decide to support education at UW Madison and the UW Wisconsin System of Public Universities! It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the USA enrolling more than 174,000 students and employing approximately 39,000 faculty and staff statewide. Wisconsin is highly respected for our educational institutions with an economic impact of $24 Billion! We ALL recognize the importance of the outstanding diverse programs offered to support our industries and communities. We want to keep our students in Wisconsin by providing education to find job opportunities in Wisconsin.

UW Madison is Wisconsin’s leader in Education. We must support the Construction of the new Engineering Building to show our commitment to Education and supporting the State of Wisconsin! Our legislators approved FOXCONN which cost the Wisconsin Taxpayers over $1 Billion plus dollars and these same legislators cannot support the University of Wisconsin and the citizens of Wisconsin!

As a voice for the Packaging, Paper, Plastics, Printing, Pulp and Converting Industries, we need educated employees to run our businesses. Wisconsin has a large concentration on manufacturing, and our Education is critical to our success of building and supporting our business communities.

Currently. Wisconsin has outstanding programs supporting the 5P and Converting Industries:

  1. University of Wisconsin Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  2. University of Wisconsin Industrial Engineering
  3. University of Wisconsin Civil Engineering
  4. University of Wisconsin Chemical Engineering
  5. University of Wisconsin Agricultural Engineering
  6. University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering
  7. University of Wisconsin Materials Engineering
  8. University of Wisconsin Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  9. University of Wisconsin Nuclear Engineering
  10. University of Wisconsin Forestry and Wildlife
  11. University of Wisconsin Bio-Chemistry
  12. University of Wisconsin Bioenergy – Wisconsin Energy Institute
  13. UW Stevens Point Paper Science and Chemical Engineering
  14. UW Stevens Point Forest Management and Natural Resources
  15. UW Stout Packaging and Plastics Engineering
  16. UW Green Bay College of Science, Engineering and Technology
  17. UW Platteville Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Environmental, Industrial and
    Software Engineering.

ADA Compliance for Websites: Stay Accessible & Out of Court

blind man and woman walking with a cane

A man wearing dark glasses walks into an optometrist’s office and says to the doctor, “Doc, I’m blind.” The doctor looks at him and says, “I see that,” to which the blind man responds, “Gee, you don’t have to rub it in!” This little joke innocently introduces you to a topic that’s no laughing matter. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures individuals with disabilities have access to public services and public places. In addition to the obvious ADA features like ramps, elevators, and closed captioning, ADA regulations also cover websites. Our clients, as the owners of their websites, are ultimately responsible for making sure their website is accessible under the ADA guidelines, and therefore not vulnerable to legal action.

ADA Compliance: The Ethical and Business Benefits

Our team at Packerland Websites believes that following ADA guidelines doesn’t just help website owners avoid costly, cumbersome court cases. ADA compliance also is the right thing to do, ethically and business-wise. Complying with ADA guidelines gives people with disabilities the same opportunities as everyone else to engage with your website. Isn’t that what you want for your business or nonprofit?

Real-Life Consequences: Messy Legal Trouble

The following story really drives home this point. Recently, an Upper Michigan e-commerce company contacted us for advice. A New York attorney took advantage of an opportunity to sue the company for having an ADA-noncompliant website. Basically, the attorney argued that the website’s owner refused to work with people with sight impairments. However, the e-commerce company would have been willing to work with individuals who are sight-impaired and correct the noncompliance issues on the website, but they were unaware of these issues until the lawsuit was filed. By then, it was too late, and the UP company was required to pay a legal settlement and legal fees.

Quick Check: Is Your Website Required to be ADA Compliant?

Because of this ADA-noncompliance legal action, Packerland Websites is stepping up its messaging about ADA-compliant websites. So, you’re probably wondering, “Does my website need to be ADA compliant?” Most likely, the answer is Yes. Websites that are required to be ADA compliant:

  • Government websites and any organization receiving government money
  • Websites connected to businesses of public accommodation (hotels, stores, movie theaters, etc.)
  • Websites that sell goods or services
  • Websites intended for us by the general public
Taking Action: Bringing Your Website Up to ADA Standards

Your website probably falls into at least one of these categories. Surprisingly, less than 3 percent of today’s websites are ADA compliant. However, this statistic isn’t a strong defense in the event of an ADA lawsuit. Thus, we strongly encourage website owners, including our clients, to bring their websites up to ADA compliance levels. One primary goal of website design is to ensure that individuals with sight impairments and other disabilities have access to the material on a website in a way they can understand. Read about the four tools we recommend to check website accessibility and ADA compliance, then contact us to request ADA services.

Packerland Websites: Offering ADA Services

The Packerland Websites team can evaluate your website using our ADA-accessibility Report Card and recommend any remediation.

ADA Compliance: A Matter of Equality and Rights

The Americans with Disabilities Act isn’t a laughing matter. The ADA is serious protection, granting people with disabilities the same opportunities and rights as everyone else.

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