{"id":2235,"date":"2021-01-06T11:01:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/?page_id=2235"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:26:34","slug":"bu-ability-alliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/communities-networks\/fscn\/bu-ability-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"BU Ability Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The mission of the BU Ability Alliance (BU\u00a0AbAl)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">is to build connections and foster a sense of community among individuals engaged with issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility, and full participation within the BU community.\u00a0It is crucial to the mission of this faculty and staff network that the multitude of intersectional identities that exist among us are honored, served, and elevated\u2014both within programs, activities, and the leadership of the network as well as through the collaborations and connections the network cultivates with other FSCNs and organizations on and off campus. In service of these interdependent ideals,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BU\u00a0AbAl<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0will create and\/or connect its membership to programs, activities, and events that elevate the interests and varying intersectional identities that exist within the group.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BU\u00a0AbAl<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, through its dedication to supporting a strong, connected community, will help to ensure Boston University\u00a0remains\u00a0an institution where the differences between us are understood to be a source of mutual power, insight, and effectiveness.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Membership of the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BU\u00a0AbAl<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is open to all faculty and staff of Boston University. Membership is not restricted to faculty and staff who identify as\u00a0disabled or differently abled.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>For questions about events and opportunities for engagement, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:ability@bu.edu\">ability@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources for Support<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Faculty &amp; Staff Assistance Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Equal Opportunity Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ombuds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Office of Ombuds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/policies\/federal-and-state-laws\/family-and-medical-leave-act-fmla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Human Resources Page on FMLA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of the BU Ability Alliance (BU\u00a0AbAl)\u00a0is to build connections and foster a sense of community among individuals engaged with issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility, and full participation within the BU community.\u00a0It is crucial to the mission of this faculty and staff network that the multitude of intersectional identities that exist [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16564,"featured_media":0,"parent":51,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16564"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2235"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7672,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2235\/revisions\/7672"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}