Rachel Cherry
@rachelcherry.me
Lead Digital Accessibility Developer at the University of Rochester. Founder and Director of Technology for @wpcampus.org. Likes to build things on the web. Fond of feminism, running, and tacos.
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Rachel Cherry
@rachelcherry.me
· Dec 4
Hello, friends. How's everyone doing?
These days, I focus on web #accessibility, content management, governance, and compliance in #HigherEd (enterprise) environments. Going to give BlueSky a chance. Look forward to engaging with friends, making new ones, and sharing my experiences and strategies.
These days, I focus on web #accessibility, content management, governance, and compliance in #HigherEd (enterprise) environments. Going to give BlueSky a chance. Look forward to engaging with friends, making new ones, and sharing my experiences and strategies.
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Hello, friends! We've extended our survey deadline to May 31. We're only five responses short of our goal!
If you haven't had a chance to complete our survey on the "State of #WordPress in #HigherEd", we greatly appreciate your time and insight.
Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
If you haven't had a chance to complete our survey on the "State of #WordPress in #HigherEd", we greatly appreciate your time and insight.
Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
Complete the survey on State of WordPress in Higher Education
WPCampus and Human Made have joined forces to launch a research project exploring the state of WordPress in higher education. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete the survey and become part of th...
wpcampus.typeform.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hello, friends! We've extended our survey deadline to May 31. We're only five responses short of our goal!
If you haven't had a chance to complete our survey on the "State of #WordPress in #HigherEd", we greatly appreciate your time and insight.
Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
If you haven't had a chance to complete our survey on the "State of #WordPress in #HigherEd", we greatly appreciate your time and insight.
Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
I had a great conversation with @cathibosco.bsky.social on the Rethink.fm podcast about "the state of #WordPress in #HigherEd".
I'd love to hear your thoughts! The survey is open through May 23.
👉🏻 Listen to podcast: rethink.fm/podcast/epis...
👉🏻 Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
I'd love to hear your thoughts! The survey is open through May 23.
👉🏻 Listen to podcast: rethink.fm/podcast/epis...
👉🏻 Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
Rethink.fm - The forward thinking podcast about technology and experience design.
The forward-thinking podcast about technology and experience design. Join Cathi Bosco and special guests to discuss experience design, technology, and the intersection of helping people and entreprene...
Rethink.fm
May 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I had a great conversation with @cathibosco.bsky.social on the Rethink.fm podcast about "the state of #WordPress in #HigherEd".
I'd love to hear your thoughts! The survey is open through May 23.
👉🏻 Listen to podcast: rethink.fm/podcast/epis...
👉🏻 Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
I'd love to hear your thoughts! The survey is open through May 23.
👉🏻 Listen to podcast: rethink.fm/podcast/epis...
👉🏻 Complete survey: wpcampus.typeform.com/wpinhighered
#WPCampus 2025 won't be your typical conference.
@wpcampus.org needs your ideas and vision for what’s next for #WordPress in #HigherEducation.
The call for proposals ends on April 30. We’re not looking for polished projects - just bold ideas.
2025.wpcampus.org/presenting/
@wpcampus.org needs your ideas and vision for what’s next for #WordPress in #HigherEducation.
The call for proposals ends on April 30. We’re not looking for polished projects - just bold ideas.
2025.wpcampus.org/presenting/
Call for proposals - WPCampus 2025 - July 23 - 25, Rochester, NY - Where WordPress meets higher education
The past six months have been a dynamic time for higher education and the WordPress ecosystem, sparking exciting opportunities for growth and innovation. In higher education, we’re adapting to evolvin...
2025.wpcampus.org
April 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#WPCampus 2025 won't be your typical conference.
@wpcampus.org needs your ideas and vision for what’s next for #WordPress in #HigherEducation.
The call for proposals ends on April 30. We’re not looking for polished projects - just bold ideas.
2025.wpcampus.org/presenting/
@wpcampus.org needs your ideas and vision for what’s next for #WordPress in #HigherEducation.
The call for proposals ends on April 30. We’re not looking for polished projects - just bold ideas.
2025.wpcampus.org/presenting/
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So Sticker Mule scrubbed all their pro-trump posts from their insta and they’re deleting comments that bring it up fast af. This is ur reminder they had a 100+ foot pro-trump sign installed on their building just 6 months ago. NO TAKE BACKS, ANTHONY. WE MEMBA.
April 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
So Sticker Mule scrubbed all their pro-trump posts from their insta and they’re deleting comments that bring it up fast af. This is ur reminder they had a 100+ foot pro-trump sign installed on their building just 6 months ago. NO TAKE BACKS, ANTHONY. WE MEMBA.
A lot is happening at the intersection of #WordPress and #HigherEducation.
Budgets are tight to nonexistent. The direction of WordPress is unstable. It's more important than ever for our community to share ideas and solutions. Join me. Let's talk about the future of CMS operations in higher ed.
Budgets are tight to nonexistent. The direction of WordPress is unstable. It's more important than ever for our community to share ideas and solutions. Join me. Let's talk about the future of CMS operations in higher ed.
Registration has opened for WPCampus 2025!
It is more important than ever for the WPCampus community to assess the current state of #WordPress in #HigherEducation and share ideas, solutions, and a vision for building our desired future. Join us!
2025.wpcampus.org/tickets/
It is more important than ever for the WPCampus community to assess the current state of #WordPress in #HigherEducation and share ideas, solutions, and a vision for building our desired future. Join us!
2025.wpcampus.org/tickets/
Tickets and registration - WPCampus 2025 - July 23 - 25, Rochester, NY - Where WordPress meets higher education
WPCampus 2025 will be held July 23 – 25, 2025, in Rochester, New York, United States. WPCampus 2025 is an in-person event with complementary hybrid access to an online video stream. Tickets are requir...
2025.wpcampus.org
April 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A lot is happening at the intersection of #WordPress and #HigherEducation.
Budgets are tight to nonexistent. The direction of WordPress is unstable. It's more important than ever for our community to share ideas and solutions. Join me. Let's talk about the future of CMS operations in higher ed.
Budgets are tight to nonexistent. The direction of WordPress is unstable. It's more important than ever for our community to share ideas and solutions. Join me. Let's talk about the future of CMS operations in higher ed.
Reposted by Rachel Cherry
📣 WPCampus 2025 is coming to Rochester, NY, on July 23-25, 2025. The call for proposals is open until April 30!
Learn more about the event: 2025.wpcampus.org
Learn more about the event: 2025.wpcampus.org
WPCampus 2025 - WPCampus 2025 - July 23 - 25, Rochester, NY - Where WordPress meets higher education
Celebrate 10 years of WPCampus and discuss the Future of WordPress in Higher Education at WPCampus 2025! The annual WPCampus conference will take place July 23 – 25, 2025, in Rochester, New York, Unit...
2025.wpcampus.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
📣 WPCampus 2025 is coming to Rochester, NY, on July 23-25, 2025. The call for proposals is open until April 30!
Learn more about the event: 2025.wpcampus.org
Learn more about the event: 2025.wpcampus.org
Reposted by Rachel Cherry
The ever excellent @wpcampus.org has a call for proposals for their 2025 conference 2025.wpcampus.org/presenting/
Call for proposals - WPCampus 2025 - July 23 - 25, Rochester, NY - Where WordPress meets higher education
It is more important than ever for the WPCampus community to come together to assess the current state of WordPress in higher education and share ideas, solutions, and a vision towards building our de...
2025.wpcampus.org
April 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The ever excellent @wpcampus.org has a call for proposals for their 2025 conference 2025.wpcampus.org/presenting/
Proud to support the Yellowhammer Fund! They won their lawsuit against the Alabama attorney general. A judge ruled the AG cannot prosecute people and groups who help Alabama women travel to other states to obtain abortions.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/us/alabama-abortion-groups-ruling/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/us/alabama-abortion-groups-ruling/index.html
Alabama can’t prosecute groups who help women travel to get an abortion, federal judge says | CNN
Alabama’s attorney general cannot prosecute people and groups who help Alabama women travel to other states to obtain abortions, a federal judge ruled Monday.
www.cnn.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Proud to support the Yellowhammer Fund! They won their lawsuit against the Alabama attorney general. A judge ruled the AG cannot prosecute people and groups who help Alabama women travel to other states to obtain abortions.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/us/alabama-abortion-groups-ruling/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/us/alabama-abortion-groups-ruling/index.html
I’m not sure I have the emotional capital to read this, but what a great title. Continue to be impressed with the selection at my local library.
March 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m not sure I have the emotional capital to read this, but what a great title. Continue to be impressed with the selection at my local library.
Hello #CSUN attendees! Where are my #HigherEd folks? Let’s be friends! It looks like there is a fireside chat tomorrow at noon on “Accessibility and education”. I hope to meet you there. #accessibility
March 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hello #CSUN attendees! Where are my #HigherEd folks? Let’s be friends! It looks like there is a fireside chat tomorrow at noon on “Accessibility and education”. I hope to meet you there. #accessibility
My #accessibility engineering workshop at #CSUN has turned into a therapy session about how we all hate PDFs. If anyone is looking to start a movement to yeet all PDF creation into a digital black hole, we are your people.
March 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My #accessibility engineering workshop at #CSUN has turned into a therapy session about how we all hate PDFs. If anyone is looking to start a movement to yeet all PDF creation into a digital black hole, we are your people.
Good morning from Anaheim, California where I’m attending my first CSUN Assistive Technology conference! Looking forward to lots of learning and inspiration. If you’re here, I hope we find each other! #accessibility #CSUN
March 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Good morning from Anaheim, California where I’m attending my first CSUN Assistive Technology conference! Looking forward to lots of learning and inspiration. If you’re here, I hope we find each other! #accessibility #CSUN
Reposted by Rachel Cherry
Here is recording + transcript of this week’s webinar about court case attacking section 504 in the US. Section 504 is a core disability rights law that is more than 50 years old. Link in 1st comment with more info about how advocates can help. dredf.org/disability-c... #accessibility #disability
Disability Community Briefing: What You Can Do to Stop the Attack on Section 504 - DREDF
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
dredf.org
February 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Here is recording + transcript of this week’s webinar about court case attacking section 504 in the US. Section 504 is a core disability rights law that is more than 50 years old. Link in 1st comment with more info about how advocates can help. dredf.org/disability-c... #accessibility #disability
If you were asked to create a list of "types" of #HigherEd websites to group sites with similar business goals (sites might have similar types of content or use the same branding/theming), what would you include in your list?
Examples: Research centers, Schools, Central Administration, etc.
Examples: Research centers, Schools, Central Administration, etc.
January 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you were asked to create a list of "types" of #HigherEd websites to group sites with similar business goals (sites might have similar types of content or use the same branding/theming), what would you include in your list?
Examples: Research centers, Schools, Central Administration, etc.
Examples: Research centers, Schools, Central Administration, etc.
”I knew that one day we might have to watch as capitalism and greed and bigotry led to a world where powerful men, deserving or not, would burn it all down... I did not anticipate that the people in power would also be such huge losers."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
”I knew that one day we might have to watch as capitalism and greed and bigotry led to a world where powerful men, deserving or not, would burn it all down... I did not anticipate that the people in power would also be such huge losers."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#WordPress community members have hoped that Matt would allow for some governance changes so the ecosystem's health could improve without too much disruption.
Matt is finally releasing the community of that hope and empowering them to move forward without him.
wordpress.org/news/2025/01...
Matt is finally releasing the community of that hope and empowering them to move forward without him.
wordpress.org/news/2025/01...
January 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#WordPress community members have hoped that Matt would allow for some governance changes so the ecosystem's health could improve without too much disruption.
Matt is finally releasing the community of that hope and empowering them to move forward without him.
wordpress.org/news/2025/01...
Matt is finally releasing the community of that hope and empowering them to move forward without him.
wordpress.org/news/2025/01...
Reposted by Rachel Cherry
🎉 Big news! The WP Community Collective has officially incorporated as a membership nonprofit! 🚀 We're excited to take the next step in supporting the WordPress and open source communities. AND YOU CAN JOIN US! #WordPress #OpenSource #WPcommunity
🔗 www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2024/12/17/t...
🔗 www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2024/12/17/t...
December 17, 2024 at 8:47 PM
🎉 Big news! The WP Community Collective has officially incorporated as a membership nonprofit! 🚀 We're excited to take the next step in supporting the WordPress and open source communities. AND YOU CAN JOIN US! #WordPress #OpenSource #WPcommunity
🔗 www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2024/12/17/t...
🔗 www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2024/12/17/t...
The #WordPress project and community are so unhealthy that even now, when the toxicity is painfully obvious and on full display, it’s leaders are still too afraid to risk their place in a noxious ecosystem to call for real change. That’s terribly sad. www.therepository.email/wordpress-co...
WordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Call for Governance Reform in Rare Open Letter
A group of WordPress contributors, including long-time core committers and community leaders, has issued a rare call for changes to the governance of the open-source project. The group is urging co-fo...
www.therepository.email
December 13, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The #WordPress project and community are so unhealthy that even now, when the toxicity is painfully obvious and on full display, it’s leaders are still too afraid to risk their place in a noxious ecosystem to call for real change. That’s terribly sad. www.therepository.email/wordpress-co...
Hello, friends. How's everyone doing?
These days, I focus on web #accessibility, content management, governance, and compliance in #HigherEd (enterprise) environments. Going to give BlueSky a chance. Look forward to engaging with friends, making new ones, and sharing my experiences and strategies.
These days, I focus on web #accessibility, content management, governance, and compliance in #HigherEd (enterprise) environments. Going to give BlueSky a chance. Look forward to engaging with friends, making new ones, and sharing my experiences and strategies.
December 4, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Hello, friends. How's everyone doing?
These days, I focus on web #accessibility, content management, governance, and compliance in #HigherEd (enterprise) environments. Going to give BlueSky a chance. Look forward to engaging with friends, making new ones, and sharing my experiences and strategies.
These days, I focus on web #accessibility, content management, governance, and compliance in #HigherEd (enterprise) environments. Going to give BlueSky a chance. Look forward to engaging with friends, making new ones, and sharing my experiences and strategies.
Join me and let’s chat about WPCampus!
Join Our AMA Today and Shape the Future of #WPCampus!
AMA: Board of Directors Edition
🗓️ Date: December 3, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM EST
wpcampus-org.zoom.us/j/8215031864...
AMA: Board of Directors Edition
🗓️ Date: December 3, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM EST
wpcampus-org.zoom.us/j/8215031864...
December 3, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Join me and let’s chat about WPCampus!
Reposted by Rachel Cherry
Nominations for the #WPCampus Board of Directors are open! 🗳️
Passionate about #WordPress in #highered? Apply to guide initiatives & grow our community. Join #AMA sessions on Nov 22 @1 PM EST/Dec 3@5 PM EST to learn more.
APPLY BY DEC 6!
wpcampus.org/board-of-dir...
#WPCampus #HigherEd #Leadership
Passionate about #WordPress in #highered? Apply to guide initiatives & grow our community. Join #AMA sessions on Nov 22 @1 PM EST/Dec 3@5 PM EST to learn more.
APPLY BY DEC 6!
wpcampus.org/board-of-dir...
#WPCampus #HigherEd #Leadership
November 19, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Nominations for the #WPCampus Board of Directors are open! 🗳️
Passionate about #WordPress in #highered? Apply to guide initiatives & grow our community. Join #AMA sessions on Nov 22 @1 PM EST/Dec 3@5 PM EST to learn more.
APPLY BY DEC 6!
wpcampus.org/board-of-dir...
#WPCampus #HigherEd #Leadership
Passionate about #WordPress in #highered? Apply to guide initiatives & grow our community. Join #AMA sessions on Nov 22 @1 PM EST/Dec 3@5 PM EST to learn more.
APPLY BY DEC 6!
wpcampus.org/board-of-dir...
#WPCampus #HigherEd #Leadership