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Sunday, May 1, 2022

Caltrans permitted by appeals court to clear encampments near Berkeley

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Wednesday that Caltrans is allowed to clear houseless encampments without providing alternate housing, sparking concerns over disabilities, security and relocation.

The California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, is permitted to clear houseless encampments beside Interstate 80 near Berkeley without having to provide alternate housing, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Wednesday.
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Student Life

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

‘You don’t look disabled’: UC Berkeley students with disabilities grapple with being seen, understood

Amid the flurry of hellos exchanged by students and instructors is a general misconception about disability, according to campus graduate student Rosa Enriquez.
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Campus

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

‘DSP is sounding the alarms’: Staff shortages overwhelm employees, leave students behind

Amid national labor market disruptions and employee departures, DSP is experiencing a shortage of specialist staff resulting in accommodation delays for students.
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Campus

Thursday, October 7, 2021

‘A matter of life or death’: Students with disabilities face quandary over in-person instruction

With the resurgence of in-person instruction, many students with disabilities are feeling COVID-19’s presence encroaching on their lives.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Campus

Thursday, October 22, 2020

History of disability rights movement at UC Berkeley inspires advocacy today

UC Berkeley is known as the home of the disability rights movement due to a rich history of student activism and advocacy.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Op-Eds

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Community memory is essential to disability justice

We don’t take no for an answer. Our group comes from an incredible line of folks who have paved the way to get us what we have now, and we plan to spend this year “passing the torch” to disability advocates to come.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Campus

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

UC Berkeley library providing accommodations delivery support open for staff, faculty

UC Berkeley’s Office of Disability Access and Compliance, or DAC, Accessible Technology Lending Library was opened this month as part of Disability Awareness Month and the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.
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Campus

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

UC Berkeley students, faculty, alumni fight closing of Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

Students, faculty and alumni from UC Berkeley’s Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, or ISSI, are campaigning against the campus’s decision to shutter the program amid the COVID-19 budget crisis, a move that they allege undermines the campus’s commitment to members of color.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Alameda County Superior Court orders UC to cease SAT, ACT use in admissions

A preliminary injunction granted Tuesday by the Alameda County Superior Court requires the UC system to immediately halt its use of the SAT and ACT as part of its admissions process.
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Columns

Thursday, November 21, 2019

A lesson in accommodations

Bear in Mind

Access to accommodations is the sole reason I am able to remain in school while severely depressed. My accommodations don’t give me a leg up over my peers; they put us on an even playing ground.
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Topics

Caltrans permitted by appeals court to clear encampments near Berkeley

‘DSP is sounding the alarms’: Staff shortages overwhelm employees, leave students behind

History of disability rights movement at UC Berkeley inspires advocacy today

Community memory is essential to disability justice

UC Berkeley library providing accommodations delivery support open for staff, faculty

UC Berkeley students, faculty, alumni fight closing of Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

Alameda County Superior Court orders UC to cease SAT, ACT use in admissions

A lesson in accommodations

Bear in Mind