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Student Accessibility Group at Akron Acts as Social Networking, Advocacy Organization

By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief

September 26, 2019

Editor’s Note: Megan Parker was elected President of the Student Accessibility Group at Akron. This article was written strictly based on information from other group members. The Office of Accessibility created the Student Accessibility Group at Akron (S.A.G.A.) in response to a previous campus i...

Tags: Accessibility, Advocacy, Campus News, disabilities, Office of Accessibility, social networking, Student Accessibility Group at Akron

Disability awareness week

By Buchtelite Editorial Board

November 4, 2015

Have you ever questioned whether you should open the door for someone ahead of you who is in a wheelchair? Or have you felt uncomfortable sitting next to someone with an apparent physical disability in class? These are just a few of the very common experiences many students face and have worked ...

Tags: common courtesy, disabilities, disability awareness, mental, physical