Read more about the article Physical accessibility issues persist at University of Illinois 27 years after ADASteffie Drucker/For CU-CitizenAccess
A $60 million renovation helped Lincoln Hall become more accessible.

Physical accessibility issues persist at University of Illinois 27 years after ADA

While the University of Illinois has been called a pioneer in providing accessibility and support for students with disabilities, certain simple items — such as buttons to call and operate the elevator in Gregory Hall — remain out of reach.

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Read more about the article Despite reputation, University of Illinois struggles with web accessibilityDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess
Tim Offenstein, lead information design specialist and campus accessibility liaison at the University of Illinois, shows a page he is checking for accessibility in his office at the Digital Computing Lab in Urbana on May 16, 2017.

Despite reputation, University of Illinois struggles with web accessibility

If Tim Offenstein had to grade the University of Illinois in terms of web accessibility, he said he would give a B or C+.

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