Mary Hauff is the director of the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Technical Assistance Center at the Institute on Community Integration. As the director, Hauff leads efforts to eliminate barriers and broaden postsecondary opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Minnesota. Working in collaboration with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, she has been instrumental in driving systemic change to create more inclusive higher education pathways. With over five years of leadership in this space, Hauff has been a key advocate and expert in shaping critical legislation, including the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Act and the Minnesota RISE Act, both of which have had a transformative impact on educational equity in the state.

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Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC)

The Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC) is the state technical assistance center that supports the building, enhancing, and sustaining of inclusive postsecondary education …

Products

Momentum: Spring 2024

This issue of Momentum opens with a profile of Anna Krahn, an incoming college student with an intellectual disability. The News section features short articles about the new administrator of …

Published: Winter 2024

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Access to College: Ableism vs. Inclusion and Opportunity

This webinar contains a discussion about access to college for students with disabilities. Presenters Sally Sexton of MIHEC and ICI's Rebecca Dosch Brown note how ableist views are being replaced …

Published: March 2022

Momentum: Winter 2024-25

This issue of Momentum opens with college student Kellie Shaw. The News section features short articles about the first Minnesota college to receive an inclusive higher education grant, Fall 2024 …

Published: Winter 2024-25

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Student Supports: A Panel Presentation and Discussion with Georgia Tech's Excel Program

This webinar contains a presentation and discussion about student supports featuring Georgia Tech's Excel Program. Presented by student Martha Haythorn, peer mentor Hanna Shaw, parent Preston …

Published: November 2021

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Public Policy Advocacy

In this webinar, Julia Burkstaller (The Arc Minnesota) and Dupree Edwards (student advocate) share their experience advocating for inclusive higher education in Minnesota. They provide information …

Published: September 2022

Momentum: Winter 2024

This issue of Momentum begins with a profile of a college student with an intellectual disability. The News section features short articles about the first director of the Minnesota Inclusive …Published: Winter 2024

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: What Does Inclusive Higher Education Look Like? University of Maryland, Terps-EXCEED Model

This webinar looks at the University of Maryland's Terps-EXCEED model as an example of inclusive higher education in action. Presented by Amy Dwyre D'Agati of the University of Maryland.

Published: October 2021

Momentum: Summer 2023

In this first issue, Momentum features short articles about the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Act becoming law in May 2023, moving Minnesota inclusive higher education forward, the North …

Published: Summer 2023

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Campus Capacity Building

This webinar contains a discussion about campus capacity building with Jessica Lamb of Augustana University and Diana Joseph from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Published: September 2021

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Person-Centered Planning with Mark Winters from Beacon Specialized Living

This webinar contains a discussion on person-centered planning with Mark Winters from Beacon Specialized Living.

Published: May 2021

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: What are Your College Plans? Student and Family Information Night

This webinar contains a discussion of college plans with students with disabilities and their families. Presenters include members of the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC) …

Published: February 2022

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Student Journeys

This webinar contains a presentation by a panel of college students and recent graduates who share their experiences.

Published: April 2022

Momentum: Fall 2024

This issue of Momentum begins with college student Addie Loerzel. The News section features short articles about new federal guidance on vocational rehabilitation supporting out-of-state services, …

Published: Fall 2024

MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Job Coaching and Peer/natural Supports with Nicole Rabinowitz from INclusive Networking

This webinar contains a discussion on job coaching and peer/natural supports. Presented by Nicole Rabinowitz of INclusive Networking.

Published: April 2021