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PhD Student Sues Iowa State for Disability Discrimination | Des Moines News
A former Iowa State Ph.D. student is suing the university, alleging discrimination and harassment after disclosing her disabilities—including anxiety, depression, and a spinal injury—prompting a cascade of retaliatory actions: revoked insurance, forced reassignment to hazardous cleaning duties, termination of stipend, denial of clerical accommodations, and misrepresentation of her academic progress—all while she was on approved medical leave. Despite documented requests for reasonable accommodations, she claims the school ignored her needs, stripped her of funding, and even canceled her…
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