Disability on Campus: Life navigating accessibility and accommodations at UMD
A special project exploring the challenges people with disabilities face at the University of Maryland.
Junior Tennis Champions Center and UMD to launch collegiate wheelchair tennis program
JTCC already has a wheelchair tennis program but is looking to start a team specifically for this university's students.
UMD faculty work to make data science accessible for high schoolers with disabilities
The researchers work at the University of Maryland’s information studies college and Trace Research and Development Center.
UMD Disability Day of Mourning honors victims of filicide
The event featured prayers and poetry to shed light on those with disabilities.
First finalist for UMD’s ADA coordinator talks centering student experiences
Emily Lucio also wants to provide opportunities for education and awareness on disability-related issues.
UMD’s disability summit focuses on intersectionality, draws 1,000 viewers
The event focused on spreading awareness and education about the disability community.
Rora Blue’s new art series is essential for understanding ableism
This series provides much-need commentary on everyday ableist microaggressions.
Remote learning is making it harder for marginalized students at UMD to stay afloat
"It’s not the same. It's a lot harder," a student said.
For some in UMD’s disability community, Joe Biden’s win could mean action for equality
“They not only started emphasizing disability, but they were fighting for it and prioritizing it."
A new ASL major at UMD would enrich the student body
UMD has struggled with accessibility in the past. Adding an ASL major would help.