Profile for Andrew Ives

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, presented ""GayDar" and "MMINDar" as Tools of Survival in Higher Education" at the Assocation for the Study of Higher Education on Nov. 20 in Minneapolis, MN. Paper presentation under the special issue "The Second Wave of Activism: Disability Justice and Higher Education" with Dr. Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton (CSU-Fullerton); Dr. Edlyn Peña (California Luteran University); Dr. Latisha Proter Vaughn (Seton Hall Law School); Dr. Kat Stephens-Peace (Ball State University); and Capria Berry (Colorado State University).

Submitted on: Nov. 21

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, presented "Disability Accommodations/Inclusivity in the Lab" at 2024 Wisconsin Lab Association Fall Educational Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in La Crosse, WI. Andrew presented on the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability accommodations/creating interactive processes, and Universal Design in the workplace - with a focus on laboratory settings.

Submitted on: Oct. 29

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, presented "Exploring Self-Love by Embracing Interdependence" to a full house at the TEDxUWLaCrosse event on Oct. 10 in The Bluffs, UWL Student Union. Ives highlighted how interdependence is essential for cultivating self-love, drawing on the principles of Disability Justice. He emphasized how his college community helped him access vital student resources and grow personally. Ives' presentation will be available on the TEDxUWLaCrosse website.

Submitted on: Oct. 14

The ACPA-College Student Educators International formally recognized Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, for his volunteer role as chair-elect for the Mid-Level Community of Practice (MLCOP). Ives has been recognized for providing a sense of community and belonging through MLCOP, providing leadership for the Strategic Partnership triad in MLCOP and hosting several webinars, including coordination of a MLCOP Founders Panel.

Submitted on: July 2

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, presented "Queer Crip Enrollments" at Thriving on Campus Pride Webinar Series on June 11 online. Ives presented the recent article published in the Journal for LGBT Youth, "Queer Crip Enrollments," co-authored by Becki Elkins, Student Affairs Administration. Queer crip enrollment patterns describe the ways Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and disabled college students enter and persist in higher education.

Submitted on: June 25

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, and Jenni Brundage, Residence Life, presented "Navigating Housing (Disability) Accommodations Through Partnership: An Institutional and System-Wide Approach" at Association of College & University Housing Officers-International - Annual Conference on June 24, in Milwaukee. Brundage and Ives presented on creating dynamic partnerships between housing professionals and disability services professionals. The presentation highlighted ways to identify institutional inconsistencies and offered strategies toward more effective partnerships.

Submitted on: June 25

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center; Jesimiel Banjiram, Multicultural Student Services; Andie Coxey, Residence Life; Amanda Abrahamson, Student Life; Luke Fannin, Student Support Services; and Jacob Hart, University Centers; served Eagle Excellence in Leadership Awards Nomination Review Committee. Your dedication to ensuring a fair and thorough selection process was instrumental in honoring our outstanding students! Thank you!

Submitted on: May 3

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, presented "From Disability Rights to Disability Justice: Exploring the Intersections of Marginalization, Queerness, and Disability" at WI-NAME Conference on April 27 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: May 2

Quortne Hutchings, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center; and Becki Elkins, Student Affairs Administration; presented "Living Mosaics: Student Affairs Professionals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders" at annual convention of ACPA College Student Educators International on March 19 in Chicago, Illinois. Building on personal stories and research, this session explored how student affairs professionals in recovery re-build lives. Presenters and participants considered how these stories offered rich images of hope, beauty, strength, and sustainability, building a larger mosaic of substance use recovery among student affairs professionals.

Submitted on: Mar. 24

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center and Becki Elkins, Student Affairs Administration, co-authored the article "Queer crip enrollments: 2SLGBTQ mad, mentally ill, neurodivergent, and/or disabled college students" in Journal of LGBT Youth and was accepted for publication by Taylor & Francis, Inc.. Queer crip enrollment patterns describe the unique ways Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and disabled college students enter and persist in higher education.

Submitted on: Feb. 9