My university loves to talk about its diversity. I mean, why be in the most diverse city in the country if you aren’t going to brag about it? Various cultural/diversity celebrations are frequent, and there are signs with messages like “You belong here” plastered all over campus.
But do I belong there?
The faculty says I do. The sign outside my room says I do. The little cartoon wheelchair user on the student center’s posters say I do.
My experience, however, gives a much different impression.