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Graduate student, Ashley Neybert, posing with her guide dog, Phoebe, on the third floor of Furman Hall. Neybert is a strong believer in the idea that accommodating disability around campus is beneficial for everybody.

Blind grad student uses podcasts to make science accessible for all

Leah Kahn, News Contributor
November 15, 2022

Oregon State University Graduate student Ashley Neybert is boldly redefining what a scientist can be. Working alongside Martin Storksdieck, and other members of the STEM Research center at OSU, Ashley...

The Sunny Side: Accessibility for wheelchairs on campus is not inclusive

Katie Livermore, Columnist
November 3, 2022

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. “Everyone is welcome,” says the banner as you enter...

The office of disability services located in the Kerr administration building oversees all accessibility on the Oregon state campus. Due to Covid all work has been moved to a virtual setting. From the Orange Media Network archives.

OSU students report issues with accessibility on campus

Stella Harkness, News Contributor
March 29, 2022

Correction: The story originally incorrectly stated Gabriel Merrell is the director of Disability Access Services. This has been corrected to state that Merrell is the director of Access and Affirmative...

Oregon State University students returned to campus Sept. 22 for in-person classes and activities. Faculty members express what they look forward to once classes start after a year and a half of remote learning.

Faculty, staff serve as pillars of strength for students as in-person classes return to OSU

Trevor Horn, News Contributor
September 27, 2021

With the start of fall term, thousands of people are finally able to learn, live and teach at Oregon State University. Triumphantly returning alongside the students are hundreds of their professors,...

Kobey Bonin, an Oregon State University senior student majoring in liberal arts who uses a wheelchair, has faced many challenges while trying to find accessible housing both on and off campus in Corvallis, Ore.

Students with disabilities face housing challenges

Kelsy Valentine, News Contributor
May 3, 2021

Correction: In a previous version of this article both in print and online, Kathryn Magura Krieger name was spelt incorrect. Statements made by Margura Krieger and Earlee Kerekes-Mishra have been edited...

Coordinator of Environmental Affairs for Associate Students of Oregon State University and fourth-year Public Policy Major, Grace Doleshel, poses in a Black Lives Matter shirt. ASOSU recently released a statement regarding Black Lives Matter titled "WAKE UP. SPEAK UP. WE NEED TO BE BETTER."

Malick: ASOSU’s future environmental goal is accessibility

Cassidy Malick, Columnist
February 22, 2021

As Oregon State University’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2025 approaches, it is important to ask how we, as OSU students, can contribute to making this goal a reality.The Associated Students of...

(Left) Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Charlene Alexander and (right) Chair of the Architectural Naming Committee Steve Clark discuss the renaming evaluation.

We Have Work to Do campaign seeks to ‘articulate OSU’s values’

Jada Krening, News Contributor
November 5, 2018

In 2017, there were only 7,660 students of color out of the 25,838 undergraduate students attending Oregon State University. In an effort to promote diversity at OSU, the Office of Institutional Diversity...

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