whatever the requirements are of 
whatever class or program they’re 
in.”

Specifically, the SSD cannot 

alter components of the course 
— including attendance, grades 
and 
homework 
obligations 

that are outlined in syllabi — 
to 
accommodate 
students. 

Additionally, students in certain 
programs that lead to certification 
or licensing must abide by the rules 
of the program as it was designed. 
Students can ask for adjustments 
themselves, but it is up to the 
discretion of their professor or 
supervisor to agree.

Art & Design freshman Celeste 

Adams recently registered with 
the office, but does not entirely 
agree with its tactics. Adams uses a 
power chair.

“I get why (the SSD office) is 

important and how helpful it is, 
but I think there are a lot of issues 
with it,” she said. “If you look at any 
history of any minority, having to 
register to prove you’re part of that 
group isn’t something that has been 

appropriate (or has gone well).”

She pointed out a teacher 

in one of her classes recently 
accommodated another student 
who will be absent from class for 
the upcoming Jewish holidays 
without documentation.

“She doesn’t have to prove that 

she’s Jewish,” Adams said. “I was 
told by a teacher last semester that 
she was unable to give me any 
accommodation unless I had proof 
through the SSD, even though 
it’s pretty obvious that I have a 
disability.”

Adams went on to explain the 

incident led to a conflict in the class 
before she registered with SSD. 
The teacher threatened to fail her 
and then told her that people like 
her, with disabilities, shouldn’t be 
allowed to go to college.

“It just seems like for some 

reason 
with 
the 
disabled 

community, whenever we need 
stuff we have to prove it,” she said.

Adams explained some argue 

people could manipulate the system 
by lying they have disabilities 
when they don’t in order to get 
accommodations.

“It’s never made sense to me that 

we have to go through proving our 
own identities and the fact that 

we need certain things because 
someone might lie about it, which 
in reality doesn’t really happen,” 
she said. “If it does, that’s when the 
University needs to reflect and say, 
‘Ok, are we pushing our students 
too much?’ ”

Adams noted students do not 

have to register with the SSD, 
but if they don’t, it is up to the 
discretion of teachers to offer 
accommodations. The difference, 
she said, can sometimes be between 
passing and failing a class.

Engineering 
junior 
Drew 

Canada 
wrote 
in 
an 
email 

interview he has had a positive 
experience with teachers in the 
College of Engineering, but not 
to the same degree in LSA. He is 
also registered with SSD for his 
muscular dystrophy.

“(The College of Engineering 

is) very empathetic of my health 
issues and have easily rescheduled 
exams for me,” he wrote. “Large 
LSA classes (like Calc 1-3) were 
less accommodating and couldn’t 
reschedule exams due to the lack of 
a doctors note. With my Muscular 
Dystrophy, I have all the medical 
equipment in my dorm to treat 
my health issues except to an IV. 
Things can get pretty bad even 

without a doctor / hospital 
visit. The CoE profs I’ve had 
understand that while even 
though the LSA teachers might 
understand as well, they haven’t 
given the same support.”

Architecture 
graduate 

student 
Mieko 
Preston 

experienced a stroke five years 
ago and now uses a medical 
scooter. She said registering 
with the SSD was an “uphill 
battle” and she did almost as 
much paperwork to register 
with the University as she did to 
receive government assistance.

“The accessibility of being 

able to benefit from those 
accommodations or resources 
that are necessarily put in place 
is actually extremely difficult,” 
she said.

Building accessibility — or 

lack thereof

Students 
with 
disabilities 

also face significant barriers in 
regard to accessing buildings on 
campus.

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WHAT: Join scholars and 
members of the community in an 
open dialogue about the ideas of 
Islam and peace. Specific topics 
will include conflict resolution in 
the tradition 

WHO: Center for Middle Eastern 
and North African Studies

WHEN: 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Michigan League 

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HIV Today Panel 

WHAT: As part of LGBTQ+ 
Health and Wellness Week, 
speakers will share personal 
experiences about HIV in 
today’s climate. Panelists will 
moderate the discussion. 

WHO: Spectrum Center 

WHEN: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Hatcher Graduate 
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Snarky Puppy

WHAT: Coming off a Grammy 
victory for “Best Contemporary 
Instrumental Album,” this jazz 
collective is bringing their large 
and powerful mix of jazz with 
funk, R&B and more. Tickets are 
available online or at the League 
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WHO: University Musical Society

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. 

WHERE: Hill Auditorium

Marie Howe Poetry 
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WHAT: Part of the Zell Visiting 
Writers Series, Howe will be 
reading selections from her 
poetic works. Howe’s work has 
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and others.

WHO: Helen Zell Writers’ 
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WHERE: Museum of Art

Reproductive Health 
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and rights in today’s society. 
Changes in health policy will also 
be discussed. 
WHO: Women in Health 
Leadership 
WHEN: 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Rackham Graduate 
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Gifts of Art Presents 
Irish Fiddle Music 

WHAT: Kick off your St. 
Patrick’s day weekend by 
listening to Big Fun, an Irish 
fiddle group that has been 
touring the Midwest since 2012. 

WHO: Gifts of Art 

WHEN: 12:10 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: University Hospitals, 
University Hospital Main Lobby, 
Floor 1

A Glimpse Into the 
Refugee Crisis 
WHAT: Join the Michigan 
Refugee Assistance Program 
at its capstone event where 
former refugees will share their 
experiences of resettling in the 
United States. 
WHO: University of Michigan 
Museum of Art .

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

WHERE: Museum of Art 

Young and Elected

WHAT: A panel of younger 
Michigan officials will outline 
their journeys to office 
and what issues they are 
tackling right now for their 
constituencies.

WHO: Ginsberg Center

WHEN: 6 p.m. to 7:30 
p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall, 
Annenberg Auditorium

When three students in a 2013 

Real Estate Essentials class at the 

University of Michigan Ross School 

of Business were assigned to create 

their own potential real-estate 

development deal for a final project, 

they crafted a realistic idea, with 

hopes that one day their project 

would come to life.

Four years later, the project 

that began as a simple idea in a 

University classroom is taking 

shape, as development on their 

proposed site is set to begin this 

month.

University alumni Dang Duong, 

Myles Hamby and Clarke Lewis 

dubbed their project Baltimore 

Station, with an initial goal of 

re-developing abandoned, city-

owned buildings in Detroit located 

near the historic Fisher Building.

That original group of three 

students is now adding one more 

partner to its team: Peter Allen, 

owner of an Ann Arbor-based real-

estate firm Peter Allen + Associates, 

and the same professor who taught 

them in the Real Estate Essentials 

class in 2013.

Allen noted the Baltimore 

Station project was realistic 

and affordable, making the idea 

especially promising for a student 

process.

“The new kid on the block 

for cities is Detroit,” he said in 

a Business School press release. 

“It has replaced Chicago as the 

favorite city to go to, in my mind, 

especially if you’re in real estate.”

The idea for the project came 

from the team’s general interest 

in urban planning and lifestyle. 

Though each alum specializes in 

different areas — Duong studied 

business and law, Hamby received 

a master’s in urban planning 

and Lewis studied architecture 

— they all were committed to a 

project that would be effective 

and relevant.

“I want to treat this as more 

than an academic exercise,” Hamby 

said about the project. “I want to do 

this as a real deal.”

To get its project off the ground, 

the team initially struggled finding 

adequate funding. Duong recalls 

the team made approximately 100 

pitches to investors, with none 

agreeing to invest.

ON THE DAILY: ROSS ALUMNI BREAK GROUND ON FINAL PROJECT

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findings from the Women’s March on Washington in the Union on 
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