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“A Clear Violation of the Law”: Professors Reject Student Disability Accommodations

“A Clear Violation of the Law”: Professors Reject Student Disability Accommodations

By Mia Rasamny February 4, 2022

Caitlin McDermott (COL ’23) was hoping for a Zoom class environment that was educational, interesting and respectful of her identity as a deaf student when she began taking the course “Forensic Linguistics”...

EDITORIAL: Offer Virtual Learning Options

EDITORIAL: Offer Virtual Learning Options

By Editorial Board October 7, 2021

After more than a year of online classes, much of the Georgetown University community was excited to return to in-person learning and the immersive opportunities it provides. Students interested in science...

SEPTOFF: Prioritize Accessibility for Students

SEPTOFF: Prioritize Accessibility for Students

By Sophie Septoff January 30, 2020

When I entered Georgetown University as a first-year, I was ready to walk away from the many inequities and challenges I faced as a visually impaired high schooler. I wholeheartedly embraced Georgetown’s...

NATALIE ISE || THE HOYA The Academic Resource Center works with faculty members in order to make classrooms more accommodating for students with disabilities, however some students still report inadequate support.

Students, Faculty Push to Make Classes Accessible for Invisible Disabilities

By Liam Scott October 25, 2019

When co-president of the Georgetown Disability Alliance Kenna Chick (SFS ’20) tried to propose creating mental health days at Georgetown University, her idea was met with resistance.  “It’s...

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Student activists, including author Zoe Dobkin (SFS 16), back left, carry a mattress during Octobers Carry the Weight event, a day of sexual assault awareness at college campuses across the country.

I Stand With Willa, I Stand With Survivors

By Zoe Dobkin and Willa Murphy July 21, 2015

In the spring of 2013, Willa Murphy was violently raped by a fellow Georgetown student. It was such a traumatic experience that it took over a year after her rape before she was able to tell anyone,...

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