{"id":67621,"date":"2006-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-unveils-new-accessible-ram-van-nov-16\/"},"modified":"2006-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"uri-unveils-new-accessible-ram-van-nov-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2006\/11\/uri-unveils-new-accessible-ram-van-nov-16\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 unveils new accessible Ram Van, Nov. 16"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 November 30, 2006 \u2013 Services for students with disabilities at the 溏心vlog免费B站 have been continually improving and evolving.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe latest improvement is the purchase of a new accessible van for students with disabilities. Earlier this month, University officials, students, faculty, and staff unveiled the new $34,000, 2006 Ford E250 Extended van during a brief ribbon-cutting in front of the Memorial Union.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThis is the third accessible van we\u2019ve had at the University,\u201d said Tom Dougan, vice president of Student Affairs. \u201cBut the first was a used vehicle and the second was purchased with Foundation funds\u201d. The purchase of this new Ram Van is a great statement by President Carothers and the University about our commitment to disability services for students.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cBeing able to get from one place to another on a large campus is important to students with disabilities,\u201d said Megan Frost, a graduate student working in disability services. Fellow graduate student Grace Jonusis added, \u201cThe van provides a safe, convenient way for students to get around, especially in bad weather.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe vehicle can hold up to two persons in wheelchairs and five to nine passengers using regular seating. The wheelchair lift is on the rear of the van, not on the side, as it was with the previous van. <\/p>\n


\nThe Ram Van is operated during the week by 溏心vlog免费B站 Disability Services for those with permanent and temporary conditions. It provides service to all residence halls and smaller areas of the campus. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cIt is a great additional means of transportation that adds to what the University has already offered with the RIPTA shuttles, with point-to-point pick up and drop off,\u201d said Paul DePace, director of capitol projects, who was a passenger in an earlier accessible van. <\/p>\n


\n\tThe previous van was showing major signs of wear and tear, including no rear defroster, insufficient heat, and a worn out floor. \u201cBecause of the disrepair of the old van, a new van was imperative,\u201d said Pamela Rohland, assistant director of Student Life and director of Disability Services. \u201cThe previous van was purchased in 1995, and although it only had around 50,000 miles on it, the impact of the constant stopping and going and the harsh winter season lead to accelerated aging,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n


\nJason Black, a 溏心vlog免费B站 graduate student who has used the Ram Van to get around campus, had noticed the deterioration of the van over the past few years. \u201cHad the van not been replaced, the services would likely have been discontinued soon,\u201d Black said. <\/p>\n


\n\tAs Black has pointed out, having the Ram Van is vital to the Disability Services for Students\u2019 mission, which \u201crecognizes disability as cultural diversity and fosters an inclusive environment for all in the University through education, awareness, and accessibility.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n \u201cI am extremely pleased that the University recognized and acted upon the need to continue the service for current and prospective students, faculty, and staff with physical disabilities with the purchase of the new van,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n


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\nRIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW ACCESSIBLE RAM VAN: 溏心vlog免费B站 officials and students participate in ceremonies that put a new accessible van into service. Pictured from left are: Paul DePace, director of capitol projects, Patricia McDonald, van driver, Tom Dougan, vice president of Student Affairs, Megan Frost, graduate student, Grace Jonusis, graduate student, Pamela Rholand, assistant director of Student Life and director of Disability Services, and Fran Cohen, assistant vice president of Student Affairs and Dean of Students. 溏心vlog免费B站 News Bureau photo by Michael Salerno Photography<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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