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Succeed Director Jonathan Lidgus receives 2023 State Level Leadership Award

The annual State of the Art Conference bestows the award to a person deeply committed to furthering the field of inclusive higher education....

A trailblazer in inclusive education: UMSL’s Succeed Program celebrates 10 years transforming lives

Since its founding, Succeed has provided opportunities for UMSL students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop academic, living and vocational skills....

BSW graduate Donny Conner serves others as Marine, chef and social worker

Conner is now working as a vocational support specialist with the Succeed Program and is also pursuing an MSW at UMSL. ...

UMSL Succeed wins What’s Right with the Region Award from FOCUS St. Louis

The program helps students with intellectual and developmental disabilities develop independent living and job skills while providing them with a college experience....

Back to school: Scenes from Move-In Day 2021

A new class of freshmen brought life to campus last week as they settled into Oak Hall ahead of the fall semester....

UMSL Succeed hosts Vocational Expo with St. Louis Arc

The virtual event drew more than 100 attendees including UMSL Succeed students, Special School District of St. Louis County students and local employers. ...

UMSL awarded $2.1 million grant to expand Succeed Program

The funding will go toward creating a four-year pathway, enhancing support in existing programming and building regional awareness of postsecondary programs....

SUCCEED program keeps students socially engaged with diverse online activities

When campus closed, Jonathan Lidgus and Rachel Goldmeier kept SUCCEED students connected with Zoom Friday Fun Days....

SUCCEED student Tyler Haynes makes a home at UMSL

Tyler Haynes has blossomed in SUCCEED – living on campus, taking classes, attending events and presenting about the program at the annual TASH conference....

External funding helps SUCCEED Program continue to grow and evolve as it enters sixth year

Individual donors and philanthropic foundations have given more than $162,500 combined in the past year to support scholarships and program development....