History of disability rights movement at UC Berkeley inspires advocacy today
Emily Bi/Senior Staff
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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UC Berkeley’s Disabled Students’ Program can be source of frustration for students with disabilities
UC Berkeley students with disabilities have struggled to obtain and utilize the accommodations they need from the Disabled Students’ Program.
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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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‘Have community in your home’: ASUC works to revive Disabled Students’ Residence Program
At one time, there were dozens of wheelchair users on campus, said campus senior Alena Morales. By the time she got into UC Berkeley in 2016, she said she was the only wheelchair user admitted into undergraduate studies that year.
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UC Berkeley students share challenges, successes with remote Disabled Students’ Program
UC Berkeley’s Disabled Students’ Program was one of several campus programs that transitioned to online services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the change has resulted in challenges for many.
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UC Berkeley organizations continue support for students with disabilities remotely
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists and remote learning continues, campus organizations have been working to remotely support students with disabilities and plan for their return to campus.
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UC Berkeley’s COVID-19 adaptations are impressive but lacking in accessibility
CAMPUS AFFAIRS: Expanding communication channels between students, administration would improve virtual learning experience
Campus cannot act for students if it does not know where issues lie, but students cannot relay issues if they don’t know where or how to do it.
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ASUC Senate discusses formation of COVID-19 financial relief committee
The ASUC Senate met Wednesday to discuss developments related to COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, regarding grading and campus housing, possible changes for the summer and fall semesters and the formation of a campus COVID-19 Financial Relief Select Committee.
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‘Asked to stretch and grow’: UC Berkeley faculty struggles, learns to teach online
While some campus professors are adapting more effortlessly to online teaching, others are struggling due to the nature of their class structure and discipline.
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Risa Fulkerson announces campaign for ASUC Senate, transfer representative
Campus senior Risa Fulkerson is running as an independent candidate for the ASUC Senate and transfer representative position in the upcoming election.
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