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Community Volunteer Club
Big Impact, Small Window: Community Volunteer Club Completes 150 Family Resource Kits in 35 Minutes
The Community Volunteer Club at the Institute for Disability Studies recently completed a high-impact service…
EARN IT
Ability Blend Coffee Is Now Available
Ability Blend coffee — roasted and packaged by self-advocates in the Institute for Disability Studies’…
Job Extravaganza
IDS Hosts Back-to-Back Job Extravaganzas
The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) recently hosted two Job Extravaganzas in consecutive days, bringing…
SO College
Special Olympics College at USM Wins Hub City Shootout
SO College Southern Miss competed in the 2nd Annual Hub City Shootout against Hub City…
Community Living
IDS Self-Advocates Assemble 175 Sensory Kits for First Responders
In just one hour, self-advocates from Community Volunteer Club completed an impressive service project: assembling…
STEP OUT
New Year, New Experiences: STEP OUT Hosts Open House and Visits INFINITY Science Center
STEP OUT rang in the New Year strong with weekly activities ranging from an Open…
General
Living the IDS Mission: Noah Kelly Shares His Self-Advocacy Story
On January 27, Harrison Central SPED students heard from Noah Kelly, self-advocate and Office Assistant…
SO College
Halftime Heroes: SO College Basketball Team Lights Up the USM Halftime Show
During halftime of the USM men’s basketball game vs. James Madison on January 31, the…
RISE
Learning, Leading, and Giving Back: RISE 2025 Highlights
2025 was a year of growth, achievement, and new possibilities for students, staff, and partners…
General
Job Extravaganza
Investing in Talent: Summer Boyd Joins IDS as Transition Specialist
What began as an internship has grown into a new chapter at IDS. We are…