Students and faculty interested in Web site design are invited to attend the “Designing Web Pages for Accessibility” seminar Thursday.

The seminar will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m in the Charleston/Mattoon Room in the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union.

The seminar, which is sponsored by the Office of Civil Rights and Diversity, will be presented by David Williamson, a computer technology professor at Purdue University’s School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis.

The purpose of this seminar is to educate the faculty, staff, students and the general public on the fundamentals of creating a web site, Rob Miller, associate director of the Office of Civil Rights and Diversity, said.

“It will definitely be worthwhile, and I encourage any faculty members and students to get more involved by attending today’s seminar,” Miller said.

Christy Blew, assistant director of the office, mentioned that Williamson’s presentation is part of this year’s “Opening Doors 2002” conference.

“‘Opening Doors’ is a conference held once a year in January that is designed to educate and inform faculty, staff and students on a variety of issues,” Blew said.

Williamson, who is an award-winning Web design expert, will focus on the basics of creating an accessible web page for people with disabilities and for those who are interested in expanding their knowledge of Web site design, a press release said.

The press release also mentioned that Williamson will inform the participants how to ensure accuracy the first time to avoid time-consuming corrections later.

There is no registration required prior to attending the seminar, and it is free and open to public.