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New accessible ramp on the ground floor of the School of Architecture and Planning building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Universal Design Seeks to Address Core Accessibility Issues at Universities

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2023

  Universities were built on the idea of exclusion, according to Angela Smith, director of Disability Studies at the University of Utah.  “Universities are inherently ableist," Smith said....

The Center for Disability & Access at the University of Utah on the first floor of the A. Ray Olpin Union building on campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 10, 2022.

Accessibility on Campus: The CDA and Student Perspectives

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor April 15, 2023

  Before the University of Utah had a Center for Disability & Access, it had a Center for Handicapped Students that was lacking in resources. In 1977, some changes were made. An article...

The UTA TRAX Red Line passing in front of the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Origins: A Clearer Picture of Philanthropy at the U and How it Has Shaped Campus

By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer February 23, 2023

  An invisible trail exists on the University of Utah campus. It won’t appear on any campus map, despite being traveled by thousands of students each week. This urban trail is what many students...

A participant holds a sign reading Save the Great Salt Lake at Rally To Save Our Great Salt Lake at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Photo Series: Rally To Save Our Great Salt Lake

By Xiangyao Tang, Photo Director January 14, 2023