The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Students express frustrations obtaining Disability Resources & Services accommodations

Students express frustrations obtaining Disability Resources & Services accommodations

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025
Pitt students have struggled with obtaining necessary accommodations from Pitt Disability Resources & Services for years. Students share difficulties they’ve had and how they are trying to make the administration hear students’ voices.
The testing center in the Cathedral of Learning.

As accommodation requests increase, students, faculty call for more testing resources

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • January 29, 2024

Robin Kear, president of Pitt’s faculty assembly, highlighted a 250% increase in Disability Resources and Accommodations since 2000 during the January 10 Faculty Assembly meeting. This increase has left...

Rowan Wolff exits Posvar Hall through the accessible entrance.

‘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.
The big names: people to know at Pitt

The big names: people to know at Pitt

By Jacob Mraz, Staff Writer • August 4, 2022
Let’s face it, these first few weeks on campus are likely to be a whirlwind. Right now students are more worried about getting IDs, figuring out where classes are and making friends than remembering a name they briefly heard at orientation.
Chloe Shearer, a statistician with the Human Engineering Research Laboratory in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, started the Pitt Disability Community in January.

New Pitt Disability Community creates a group for faculty and staff with disabilities

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • April 7, 2021
Chloe Shearer was shocked upon being hired last November to find that Pitt did not have a faculty and staff community group for people with disabilities. So she took it upon herself to start one.
Lev Ivanov, a sophomore bioengineering major, has ADHD and receives accommodations from the Office of Disability Resources and Services.

Students with disability accommodations adjust to virtual learning environment

By Rashi Ranjan, Senior Staff Writer • March 10, 2021
Students are finding it more difficult to find support for their disabilities due to remote learning. Pitt’s Office of Disability Resources and Services is providing different accommodations, such as increasing time limits on Canvas.
Pitt student alleges University housing discrimination

Pitt student alleges University housing discrimination

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Staff Writer • November 14, 2019
A Pitt student filed a housing discrimination complaint in September with the federal government.
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