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‘Tired and frustrated’: Students with disabilities express concerns with Pitt’s accessibility, Disability Resources and Services

By Madilyn Cianci and Pamela Smith • April 21, 2023

Students receiving accommodations from Pitt’s Disability Resources and Services discuss their concerns with the office — such as miscommunication and campus inaccessibility — in hopes of change at Pitt.

OBID meeting brings community leaders together to address equitable accessibility

By Daniel Okren, For The Pitt News • March 2, 2022

Seven community organizations and developers addressed accessibility at a meeting hosted by OBID on Monday afternoon.

Opinion | We owe our neighbors equal use of public space

By Nadiya Greaser, Staff Columnist • November 5, 2021

If we as a community believe that disabled people should have full use of public space, it becomes a violation of our principles to limit their access to that space.

Opinion | Inflated textbook prices reflect larger issues in the education system

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • February 1, 2021

Senior staff columnist Dalia Maeroff looks into the consequences of universities requiring students to purchase overly expensive textbooks

Opinion | Construction on campus is inconvenient but could be worthwhile

By Paige Lawler, Staff Columnist • January 16, 2020

Inaccessibility and change on campus is frustrating and inconvenient for students. However, there is hope that at the end of the construction lies a revitalized, more sustainable campus.

Editorial: Consider level of need before using Prime’s grocery delivery services

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 11, 2019

Amazon has been repeatedly accused of treating workers like robots — overworking employees to a point of dangerous exhaustion, while paying them extremely low wages.

October 1, 2019: Title IX Office discusses accessibility at first Town Hall

October 2, 2019

For the first time since its creation in 2015, Pitt’s Title IX office released data this summer reporting its activity over the course of the school year. According to Katie Pope, the coordinator...

Editorial: Peduto demands non-profit conscience — Pitt included

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 15, 2017

Pennsylvania’s lawmakers may have struggled with a budget crisis this year, but Pittsburgh feels a little more confident of its financial competency. In his annual budget address Monday, Mayor Bill...

Individuals rally to improve accessibility

By Caroline Bourque | Assistant News Editor • September 21, 2017

Disability advocates crowded the sidewalk on the corner of Bigelow Boulevard and Forbes Avenue Wednesday, Sept. 20, to spread information on three key issues they want to reform. These three initiatives...