General
IDS Staff Attend MS DisAbility Megaconference
Interim Executive Director Dr. Jerry Alliston, Self-Advocacy Coordinator Taylor Carley, and Director of Technology and…
Family Advocacy
Family Advocacy Network Client Shares Story of Hope
The Family Advocacy Network at IDS recently received a letter of gratitude from Ajah, the…
Housing
Housing Team Concludes Donation Drive
The housing team at the Institute for Disability Studies recently concluded their major household goods…
SEA
2025 SEA Kicks Off
IDS’ 2025 Summer Enrichment Academy kicked off on Monday, June 2 with over 40 students…
General
IDS Staff Attend 2025 SEPSEA Conference
IDS Interim Executive Director Dr. Jerry Alliston, RISE Executive Coordinator Danielle Mullins, and Transition Specialist…
LEND
Congratulations 2025 LEND Trainees
Congratulations to the 2025 Southern Miss LEND trainees who completed the 2024-2025 program year! LEND,…
Wellness
New AED Equipment Installed at Both IDS Campuses
The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) is proud to announce the installation of new Automated…
Pathway Weavers
Pathway Weavers Visit Cowpen Creek Farm
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the Pathway Weavers visited Cowpen Creek Farm in Poplarville where…
ToTAL
Coast Students Celebrate Becoming Published Authors
62 student authors from Gulfport High, West Harrison High, and Hancock High Schools recently celebrated…
General
Get to Know IDS
Welcome! We're glad you're here! The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) is Mississippi's University Center…