ETSU is known across the country for the versatility of its resources for students, from a variety of athletic facilities to state-of-the-art academic buildings. However, one group is often overlooked in the creation of resources — a problem the Office of Disability Services hopes to remedy with the addition of the Emma Kate Disability Resource Center.

Situated in suite 390 on the third floor of the D.P. Culp Student Center, this resource center has a multitude of tools and accommodating features for ETSU students with all different disabilities, from blindness to deafness, dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

Mary Little, director of Disability Services, said the center opens new opportunities for students with disabilities.

“For me, I feel like this whole new door has been opened for people with disabilities here on ETSU’s campus,” Little said. “We are also trying to create a sensory-friendly environment for our users to give them a calm and quiet place to study and do work.”

Little also expressed her excitement for the new center and said how grateful she was for the donation that went into creating the space, explaining that the goal is to be proactive about making these assistive tools more readily available for any student who might need to use them.

The Emma Kate Disability Resource Center will debut to the public for the first time on Friday. Emma Kate Montag, for whom the center is named, and her family, who donated the funds for the project, will be present at the opening.

For more information regarding Disability Services on campus, contact the Office of Disability Services or visit Suite 390 in the Culp Building on ETSU’s campus.

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