Saturday, August 18, 2007

What about wheelchairs?

Rob Cunningham, director of the Office of Disability Services, said there weren't any laws that included handicapped regulations on college campuses.

Most buildings on campus aren't handicapped accessible because this institution was built before all universities were required to handicap accessibility, Cunnigham added.

"Most Greek houses on campus, just like other buildings on campus, do not have the ability [to be handicapped accessible] because the University was built before that was even required," Cunnigham said.

Confirming the problems with handicap inaccessibility is the Office of Greek Affairs.

"When the buildings were built in the late 1940s and 50s, there wasn't a great need for handicapped accessibility, and it wasn't a requirement for Universities to have this," said Tim Carney, associate director for Residence Life.

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