Justice Department Announces Settlement With Swarthmore College to Increase Access for People With Disabilities

U.S. Newswire, November, 2007

To: POLITICAL EDITORS

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, 1- 202-514-2007, TDD: 1-202-514-1888

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department yesterday announced a settlement agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Swarthmore College, under which the college will make its campus and services more accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Todays out-of-court settlement resolves a compliance review during which the Department found barriers to access in existing facilities and elements such as doors, restrooms, seating, signage, and interior and exterior circulation routes. The college, located in Swarthmore, Pa., has agreed to prepare a plan to make alterations to its...

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