Future Golden Eagles Take Their First Steps Toward College Success
What does it really feel like to be a college student? For eight future Golden Eagles, the answer wasn’t found…
Category: RISE
IDS Celebrates First RISE To The Top! Graduates at Southern Miss
The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) is proud to celebrate a historic milestone as the first students from the RISE…
Opening Doors to Higher Education: Governor Reeves Officially Declares May 1 as IPSE Day
On May 1, 2026, organizations, universities, students, families, and advocates across the nation came together to celebrate Inclusive Postsecondary Education…
RISE Student Partners Come Together for Largest Gathering in Program History
A recent Student Partner event marked an exciting milestone for the RISE To the Top!, showcasing the program’s continued growth…
Learning, Leading, and Giving Back: RISE 2025 Highlights
2025 was a year of growth, achievement, and new possibilities for students, staff, and partners in the RISE To The…
RISE Hosts Its First In-Person Open House
On November 5th, RISE held its first-ever in-person Open House, marking an exciting milestone for the program. The event included…
Breaking New Ground: RISE Student Pledges TriDelta Sorority
RISE celebrated another first—Junior, Veronica, participated in sorority recruitment and ran home to TriDelta! Veronica’s pledge to TriDelta marks an…
Celebrating the 1st RISE Summer College Readiness Event
RISE To The Top! is The University of Southern Mississippi’s 4-year inclusive postsecondary education certificate program for students with intellectual…
RISE Summer College Readiness Program Featured on WDAM
Executive Coordinator Danielle Mullins was featured on WDAM midday Thursday, July 3, 2025 to discuss RISE and the upcoming first…