Accessability Center News Today

“It’s a start of a relationship with Public Safety,” said Detective Sergeant Al Flanders on how his furry partner Coach bridges the gap between community members and PSAFE. A beloved sight on campus, the Labrador Retriever works hard to destress students everywhere fro...

“One day I hope to live in a world that truly understands the challenges of being disabled, while also understanding how to support and empower disabled people to be our best selves without pitying and further marginalizing us.”

Lifelong disability rights advocate, Judy Heumann, passed away in early March. Known as the “mother of the disability rights movement,” Heumann rose to prominence as an activist in the 1970s.

“To support autistic Princetonians, the wider Princeton community should develop the same understanding and acceptance as the AccessAbility Center so that I and other autistic people can feel seen on Princeton campus, and so we can hear the word “love” instead of &#x20...

“Disabilities affect students’ ability to navigate academics, traverse campus, and participate in extracurricular activities, while also requiring many to engage in treatment and care for their disability. It is therefore essential that we create an environment where they can thrive.&nb...

Michael Barnes, the University’s first-ever Director of Campus Accessibility, looks back on his first year in the position amidst ongoing challenges to campus accessibility due to construction.

The ‘Prince’ breaks down Princeton’s 2021-22 DEI report, which covered the areas of campus climate, academics, access and outreach, and demographic data. Racial diversity among students has largely remained constant, while Princeton’s faculty has become slightly more diverse.

Students in the new Princeton course learn skills like the practice of “close looking,” borrowed from art history, then apply them as catalysts for collaboration and innovation.

The ASL classes are part of an expanded focus on accessibility and inclusion across the University, including Princeton’s physical campus and digital assets, services and programs for students, and academic programs.

Long-time disability rights activist Judy Heumann spoke to over 150 community members from the University and partner campuses about activism, intersectionality, and representation in a Center for Jewish Life event promoting disability awareness and inclusion. Heumann recently published her memoir, ...