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Impact: Feature Issue on Transition in a Global Context
Moving Forward: Inclusive Higher Ed. Mary Hauff received the Exceptional Advocate Award from the Minnesota Council on Disability, recognizing her contributions to building momentum for inclusive higher education in the state.
Past Events
May 2023
Community of Practice Gathering: Inclusive Teaching, In Theory and Practice
A gathering of Minnesota college and university faculty and staff who are either interested in or part of their campus' inclusive higher education initiative. Facilitated by faculty members Annette Romualdo (University of Minnesota Duluth) and Diana Joseph (Minnesota State University, Mankato).
April 2023
MIHEC Learning Community Event: Embracing Dignity of Risk (April 18)
Magen Rooney-Kron, Christopher Worth, and Stephen Schomaker—all from the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL)—emphasized the importance of the dignity of risk for students with intellectual disabilities who are pursuing an inclusive postsecondary education. They discussed authentic dignity of risk, what it looks like on a college campus, and some of its benefits and outcomes.
Rooney-Kron taught high school students with intellectual disability in Chicago and now teaches the Transition Issues and Planning course at UMSL. Her research focuses on (a) the inclusion of students with significant support needs in high-quality, work-based learning experiences and (b) how policies, such as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act, affects the provision of transition services to youth with disabilities.
Worth is a community organizer, community educator, writer, and visual artist with a disability. He takes a strengths-based approach to disability, teaching in the UMSL Succeed program, which is a postsecondary program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Worth's research interests include exploring how “calculated risk” can improve self-determination across the life course.
Schomaker was a senior in the Succeed Program at UMSL in spring 2023. He intends to continue his education at UMSL with support from the Link Program. Schomaker plans to pursue an education degree and teach physical education in middle school.
Resources:
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: April 2023: https://www.youtube.com/embed/vAN3GDxQL2E
April 2023
Community of Practice Gathering: Campus Allies and Community Partners (April 10)
A gathering of Minnesota college and university faculty and staff who are either interested in or part of their campus's inclusive higher education initiative. Facilitated and led by Annette Romualdo, UMD faculty, and Diana Joseph, Minnesota State Mankato faculty.
March 2023
Learning Community Event: The Portable Credential and Planning for Life After College
Christi Kasa, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, shared two important aspects of Colorado’s inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs: The Portable Credential and Planning for Life After College. She was joined by one of her students who shared their experience.
Dr. Kasa is a Professor for the Department of Teaching and Learning and the Director of the Office of Inclusive Services in the College of Education at the University of Colorado. Her passion guides her teaching, research, and consulting to create successful inclusive schools. Christi’s expertise is in Universal Design for Learning, best practices for inclusive schooling, and inclusive post-secondary education. Christi began her career teaching in the public schools of California as a general education teacher and special education teacher. She now spends time in schools all over the country, working to end the segregation of students with disabilities.
Resources:
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: March 2023: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ccnn63zPdgM
February 2023
Learning Community Event: Customized Employment
Jaclyn Camden of Virginia Commonwealth University discussed the importance of paid employment while in college and offered information on a national study to assist staff in higher education to provide employment supports that fit the strengths and needs of college students with IDD. The presenter explained how to help students get paid jobs while in college and suggested practical strategies on implementing customized employment in higher education. The presentation also shared what has worked for study participants, representing 75 universities across the country, as well as challenges they faced in providing employment supports. Facilitated by Nicole Rabinowitz, Inclusive Networking.
Resources:
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: February 2023: https://www.youtube.com/embed/-FlzopA9C2Q
December 2022
Community of Practice Gathering: Building Relationships and Allies on Campus
A gathering of Minnesota college and university faculty and staff who are either interested in or part of their campus's inclusive higher education initiative. Facilitated and led by Annette Romualdo, UMD faculty, and Diana Joseph, Minnesota State Mankato faculty.
November 2022
Learning Community Event: 2022 National Inclusive Higher Education Conference Key Takeaways
A conversation that shared key developments, big ideas, and important resources from the 2022 national inclusive higher education conferences. The State of the Art (SOTA) and Student Leadership Conference (SLC) happened in October 2022 in Syracuse, New York. MIHEC members who attended those conferences shared what they learned and how we could apply it to our Minnesota initiatives. The presenters included Mary Hauff of MIHEC and Diana Joseph, a faculty member at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: November 2022: https://www.youtube.com/embed/KI1W7Hpr1R0
October 2022
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: Community of Practice
This first Minnesota Community of Practice for inclusive higher education gathering was designed for Minnesota college and university faculty and staff who are either interested in or part of their campus's inclusive higher education initiative. Facilitated and led by Annette Romualdo, UMD faculty, and Diana Joseph, Minnesota State Mankato faculty.
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: October 2022: https://www.youtube.com/embed/W8XFDvPy1iQ
September 2022
MIHEC Learning Community Webinar: Public Policy Advocacy
Julia Burkstaller and Dupree Edwards shared their experience advocating for inclusive higher education in Minnesota, providing information on state-level advocacy, what it takes to get a bill signed into law, and what you can do to get involved in public policy advocacy. Students, parents, educators, and faculty can all make a difference as inclusive higher education public policy advocates.
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: September 2022: https://www.youtube.com/embed/veq7EBiNliA
April 2022
Student Journeys
Gain insight from the experiences of current college students and graduates. The student panel members shared their experiences about their journey preparing for college and going to college. What has their experience been? What would they do differently? What are their career aspirations after college or what career are they pursuing after college? Their answers are in the video.
Resources:
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: April 2022: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gz9Ag8w-uY8
March 2022
Access to College: Ableism vs. Inclusion and Opportunity
This event shared how disability history - in its legacy of segregation and separation - still influences educator attitudes, school systems, and the educational experiences of people with disabilities.
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: March 2022: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ChJOabaBLpM
February 2022
What Are Your College Plans?
Presenters at this Student and Family Information night included members of the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC) workgroup.
What are your college plans? Student and family information night.: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4CGHj9Uf-MI
November 2021
Student Supports: A Panel Presentation and Discussion with Georgia Tech's Excel Program .
Presenters included student Martha Haythorn, peer mentor Hanna Shaw, parent Preston Tauscher, mentorship coordinator Luke Roman, and the Excel Program director, Ken Surdin.
Resources:
Student Supports: A Panel Presentation and Discussion with Georgia Tech's Excel Program: https://www.youtube.com/embed/QY8F4fa90RI
October 2021
What Does Inclusive Higher Education Look Like?
Amy D'Agati presented on the Terps-EXCEED Model at the University of Maryland.
Resources:
MIHEC Workgroup Webinar: October 2021: https://www.youtube.com/embed/bseU_jqgFPA
September 2021
Campus Capacity Building
Presented by Jessica Lamb from Augustana University and Diana Joseph from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Resources:
Campus Capacity Building: https://www.youtube.com/embed/T7OQzfp_S58
May 2021
Person-Centered Planning
Presented by Mark Winters from Beacon Specialized Living.
Resources:
Person-Centered Planning: https://www.youtube.com/embed/7-IyHZe33Kw
April 2021
Job Coaching and Peer/Natural Supports
Presented by Nicole Rabinowitz from INclusive Networking.
Resources:
Job Coaching & Peer/Natural Supports: https://www.youtube.com/embed/QPU-6v6e4Xc
March 2021
Minnesota CTPs: Reconnect and Share
Presented by Benjamin Larson from Ridgewater College, Dawn Allen from Bethel BUILD, and Patricia Sloan from Central Lakes College.
November 2020
Action and Outreach: A Community Discussion About Next Steps in Minnesota
October 2020
Braided Funding
Presented by Debra Hart from Think College and University of Massachusetts, Jan Bechtel from Millersville University, and Denise Rozell from Think College and AUCD.
September 2020
Meaningful Credentials
Presented by Kelly Haines and Russ Thelin from Think College.