Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer FIU’s Disabled Student Union (not to be confused with the Disability Resource Center), is the newest official bureau to be recognized within our Student Government Association. The decision, which was made on Nov. 27 during a senate meeting, gives the DSU access to SGA funds in the new fiscal year, […]
Samuel Larreal | Staff Writer The Disabled Student Union was recognized as an official bureau within the Student Government on Nov. 27, giving the student organization access to more funding and capacity to help disabled students at FIU. Passing a senate vote 28 to 1 with two abstentions, a new bill recognized the Disabled Student […]
Ana Mancebo | Staff Writer FIU’s new Disabled Student Union unites people in the journey of creating inclusivity and accessibility on campus and beyond. The club was founded in the 2023 summer semester by club president Hua Hui Vogel, a junior biochemical engineering major who has raised awareness towards issues of inclusivity for disabled people […]
By: Patricia Menendez/Assistant News Director The University’s Bystander Leadership Program has entered its second semester of workshops that aim to educate STEM and Social Based Sciences faculty on how to recognize and intervene in situations that involve gender and race bias. The program is the result of a $3.2 million grant given by the […]
By: Denisse Machado Taboada/Contributing Writer The core objective of FIU Embrace is to make the University an engaging and welcoming environment to every student with all ability levels through education, service, and research opportunities. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, FIU Embrace will be celebrating the U.N. Day of Persons with Disabilities by hosting a Design […]
By: John Perez/Staff Videographer The Director of the Disability Resource Center and the Assistant Director of Career and Talent Development speak on how the University is traversable for students with physical disabilities, and how it can do better.
Gabriella Pinos/ Staff Writer For many social media users who have disabilities, scrolling through our feeds isn’t so simple, and secondary websites and apps must come in and fill in the gaps After years of using social media apps, doing so may seem like second nature to us. We glance at the images on our […]
Diana Anaya, Contributing Writer It’s clear why online classes continue to rise in popularity: accessibility. You can do your work when you want and where you want, whether it’s due to laziness or a difficult schedule. They may have an extra cost attached but many students, especially those that have a job, find the additional […]
