About Us
OARS Mission
OARS collaborates with UNCG’s diverse community to ensure that all aspects of campus life are accessible. This includes the removal of barriers to access whenever possible and implementation support for reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. OARS provides the institution with resources, education, and direct services promoting equitable and inclusive access and inherent acknowledgment of disability as a part of diversity.
OARS Vision
OARS envisions a campus that is inherently equitable, accessible, & inclusive.
Our Team
![Tina Vires](https://oars.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OARS-Tina-678x1024.jpg)
Tina E. Vires
Director
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Walter “Rusty” Rogers
Assistant Director
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![Susan Wise](https://oars.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OARS-Susan--scaled-e1706108388384-731x1024.jpg)
Susan Wise
Assistant Director
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![Tangie Key](https://oars.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MicrosoftTeams-image-740x1024.jpg)
Tangie Key, M.S.
Assistant Director
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![Tami Rich](https://oars.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OARS-Tami-wo-glasses-scaled-e1706108312315-832x1024.jpg)
Tami Rich
Administrative Specialist
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![Mercury Evans](https://oars.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OARS-Mercury-scaled-e1706108457742-744x1024.jpg)
Mercury Evans
Graduate Assistant
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![Student on a computer](https://oars.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PIC40584-ART_Lighting_Studio_Demo_3D_Animation_1580.jpg)
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