National Advocacy in Action: How IDS Represents Mississippians with Disabilities Across the Country
Advocacy does not begin or end within state lines. This spring, team members from the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS)…
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…
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 project benefiting families served by…
Ability Blend Coffee Is Now Available
Ability Blend coffee — roasted and packaged by self-advocates in the Institute for Disability Studies’ EARN IT program — is…
IDS Hosts Back-to-Back Job Extravaganzas
The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) recently hosted two Job Extravaganzas in consecutive days, bringing hands-on career exploration opportunities to…
Special Olympics College at USM Wins Hub City Shootout
SO College Southern Miss competed in the 2nd Annual Hub City Shootout against Hub City Special Olympics on Saturday, February…
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 175 sensory support kits for…
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 House to a fieldtrip to…
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 at the Institute for Disability…
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 SO College basketball team hit…