Word: accessability
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Wallace's experience as a student confined to a wheelchair was a four-year struggle against frustration. As a freshman he had access to two suites in the entire Yard, both located in one entryway in one dormitory. As an upperclassman in Leverett House, one of the three houses at the College even partially wheelchair accessible, he had no access to the library, common rooms or most students' rooms. And, when the University said living on the 10th floor would be a fire hazard for him, Wallace enlisted the aid of a Boston lawyer to convince Harvard...
Recently, ativists have sought access to the committee. Seidman, who is a sociology doctoral candidate researching a dissertation on South Africa, said she hoped that either she or Thomas would have the opportunity to make a presentation to the joint committee. Seidman said if they were not invited, the panel should hear from South African exiles. "It's upsetting to me that there's no one on the committee who knows anything about South Africa or about the region. They're going to have to learn a lot of basic things...
...written response to SASC, Rosovsky refused to meet personally with the students or to discuss their demands, but said he would forward their letter to the full committee when it next met. Berger said that his organization would contnue to push for access to the joint committee if it failed to act on the letter...
...senior took the final steps to end sexism in the finals clubs, filing a discrimination complaint with the state against the Fly Club. Fellow students supported her cause, creating Stop Witholding Access Today (SWAT) to help fund and carry on the suit when she graduates...
HELP WANTED: Three hours of teaching a week. Unlimited access to one of the most extensive library systems. Prime lab space for scientific research. Large studies available in the second largest library in the country. Mortgage subsidies for Cambridge houses...