disabilities

Carole Marasovic, a long-time member of several city commissions, is running for a seat on Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Board in the 2022 election. 

Disabled students have long expressed allegations of difficulty finding proper support or accommodations within the program.

The concept of invisible illnesses is one that we’re still just beginning to talk about. Students with invisible illnesses walk the halls of Wheeler or wait for one of its sketchy elevators. We turn in essays and go to class, even when we’re having bad, painful days and type from hospital beds.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has rescinded 72 guidelines that outlined rights for disabled students, raising concerns within the UC Berkeley community about waning protections for students with disabilities.

Michael Fuss, a campus alumnus and activist, died July 10 from cancer. Fuss was 72.

Disability Awareness Week, an annual event organized by the Disabled Students Union to reduce the barrier between disabled students and others on campus, took place on campus last week.