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All living documents. Contact the DSU to add your thoughts.
Disability in Media (Google Docs)
Please send in recommendations!
Disability Studies Scholarship (Google Sheets)
List of references within the field of disability studies for academic research and personal use compiled April 2024.
Student Skills for Success (public viewing link to Canva slides)
Additional resources linked on slides.
"Don’t Call Me Super: Why the Superhero Narrative is Harmful for People with Disabilities," a paper by Tori A. B. (2024)
"Not so Invisible Pain (in a young body)/living with chronic pain in college," a poem by Tori A. B. (2023)
"Ideological Representations of Autism in Everything's Gonna Be Okay," a research paper by W. Flores, winner of the Cupola Award, published in CNU's 2023-2024 edition of The Cupola.
More art, writing, and musings about disability coming soon...
All work shared with permission from the creators.
The 2023-2024 E-board talk about the DSU, what we've done and what we dream of doing, in episode 24 of the podcast series "CNU on the Lawn"(Link to Spotify here. Available on most major platforms.)
Outside of a suite with a “wheelchair-accessible” room in Rappahannock River Hall, built in 2013.
Built in the spring of 2024 after a student informed the school that the exit only had stairs.
Outside of a suite with a “wheelchair-accessible” room in President’s Hall, built in 2020.
Image descriptions and credit at bottom of the page.
“Christopher Newport University provides reasonable accommodations to make education accessible to students with qualified disabilities.” (www.cnu.edu > Life at CNU > Accessibility Support)
Counseling Services
Freeman Center, Second Floor
ocs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7047
Dining Hall Services
David Student Union
(757) 594-8854
You can always ask staff in blue or maroon (managers) for help with allergies, serving yourself, getting around, or anything else.
Health and Wellness Center
Freeman Center, First Floor
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
uhws@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7661
(757) 594-8853 (fax)
Housing
Christopher Newport Hall 300
housingadmin@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7756
Student Affairs and Accessibility Support Services
(previously Disability Support Services)
David Student Union 3127
dosa@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7160
Jacquelyn Barnes
Director of Student Accessibility and Care Team Support
David Student Union 3127
(757) 594-8852
jacquelyn.barnes@cnu.edu
CNU Police
(757) 594-7777
Residence Life
David Student Union 3125
reslife@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7527
The Tutoring Center / Center for Student Sucess (CSS)
Christopher Newport Hall 124
https://cnu.mywconline.com/ (requires CNU login)
* One-on-One Peer Tutoring
* Final Exam Review Schedule
* Weekly Group Tutoring
* Weekly Drop-In Tutoring
* Exam/Test Review Group Tutoring
If a course is not already listed, you may request a tutor.
The Alice F. Randall Writing Center
Christopher Newport Hall 124
https://www.cnuwritingcenter.com/
@WritingCenterCNU on Instagram
* Asynchronous Writing Tutoring
* Google Meet Writing Tutoring
* In-Person Writing Tutoring
Image Descriptions and Credit
Left to right.
ID: A dime-sized white button framed by metal. Blue lettering reads “Room for Handicapped,” in all capital letters above the button, and “Please Depress Button for 5 Seconds” below. Comparable to the image on the far right.
ID: A gray, concrete ramp with metal handlebars outside of a brick building. Built in the spring of 2024. Located behind Rappahannock River Hall.
ID: A dime-sized white button framed by metal. Blue lettering reads “Audio-Visual Alert for the Hearing Impaired” above the button and “Please Depress Button for 5 Seconds” below. Opened August 2020. Comparable to the image on the far left.
All Image Credit to The Disabled Student Union (2024).