Inside Think College Blog

This week's guest blog post author is Julie Lackey, whose enthusiasm for inclusive postsecondary education is positively contagious. Read on to learn about the development and expansion of the IPSE movement in Oklahoma. 

Recently, the National Coordinating Center Accreditation Workgroup (NCC AWG) members met in Washington, DC at the U.S. Department of Education. Flying into DC is always a powerful experience for me.

When my coworker, Denise Rozell, asked me to help her on the AUCD Think College team, I was thrilled. Because it was personal to me.  

What is Think College Policy Advocates, or TCPA, and why should I apply? Read this guest blog post by Caroline Jurisich and find out!

Think College staff, Mindy Lingo and Clare Papay, visited three inclusive postsecondary education campuses to assist in the filming for our new public awareness campaign, "Think Higher. Think College." Read about their experiences here!

A new Congress is getting to work on many issues, including many important to people with disabilities. Read this new blog post by Denise Rozell, from AUCD, to find out what to watch and how you can help keep important issues on the agenda for your representatives. 

There's a lot that goes on to move policy and regulations forward: people meet, recommendations are designed and submitted to the appropriate agencies, Federal guidance is passed, and legislation may be passed. In this brief post, Stephanie Smith Lee provides additional explanation.  

For the health, safety, and happiness of people with intellectual disabilities, intimacy education is key. Find out ways you can make sure college students with ID have access to information about relationships and intimacy. 

The expansion and creation of state and regional alliances for inclusive postsecondary education is great news-- what does it mean?

Meg Grigal reflects on the opportunity she had to participate in the European State-of-the-Art Congress on inclusive higher education in Fall 2022.