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UNG hosted a REACH Day that allowed eighth through 12th grade students to explore navigating secondary education and receive information about college preparation in a virtual event.

As the world’s largest minority, one billion people with disabilities, specifically those with physical disabilities, often struggle to find accessibility in their day-to-day routine. Students such as Jacey Kilby, a junior in psychology, frequently struggle with disability accessibility on Iowa State’s campus. According to a study done by Yale University, about 11% of U.S. undergraduates...

The Office of Student Accessibility Services encourages the “development of the whole person” by helping students identify and appreciate their unique characteristics and request appropriate accommodations when necessary.

Following a last-minute midterm cancellation and a new professor in week 11, a PHIL 260 student spoke up about the accommodation fiasco turned Human Rights Investigation involving Mercier.

The Iowa Board of Regents conducted the study as a result of Iowa Senate File 560, which instructed the regents to conduct a review of DEI programs and initiatives. The board formed a study group, consisting of three members. The group gathered information about DEI as it relates to academic affairs, human resources and staff...

The University of Central Florida will hold a mid-week event ahead of Veterans Day to honor alumni who have served their country.

The Iowa State Academic Success Center (ASC) has partnered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) to hire an academic coordinator for neurodiverse students seeking guidance. In September, Katie Platts was hired as the ASC’s specialized skills support coordinator, a position that Platt said aims to provide additional academic guidance for neurodiverse students at Iowa State. Platts’...

This October, Blue Ridge Community College’s Disability Services office joined a growing number of institutions nationwide in adopting a more fitting name: Student Accessibility Services.

Iowa State University has many furry, scaley and even-winged creatures on campus that help support students as they go about their day-to-day lives. An emotional support animal (ESA) is “any animal that provides emotional support alleviating one or more symptoms or effects of a person’s disability,” according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...