October 31, 2007
Education Department Accuses U. of Michigan of Broad Violations of Disabilities Law in Stadium Changes
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has repeatedly violated federal law by failing to retrofit its 107,000-seat football stadium with adequate wheelchair access during multiple renovations, the Education Department said in harshly worded report released last week.
The 42-page letter calls on the university to make extensive— and costly— changes in the stadium or risk losing tens of millions of dollars in federal financial aid and grants awarded to students and faculty
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