Article: Standoff over dog continues at Millikin: Legally blind student rejects schools' offers of other rooms.

Byline: Mike Frazier

Feb. 2--DECATUR -- A disabled student continues to be at odds with Millikin University over the best place to reside with her service dog.

Catherine Nielsen, 22, a legally blind student with epilepsy, was prepared Jan. 20 to receive a golden retriever to help her live a more independent life.

Nielsen notified the university just days before that the service dog would arrive on Jan. 20.

University officials said having a service dog is not a problem, but Nielsen should move to a different dorm room. Nielsen refused to move, and the dog has left the campus for now.

"At this point, I still have not moved, and ...

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