Impact, Access, Success (IAS)

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GPACAC is offering a three-part virtual Building Bridges Series in the 2025–2026 academic year. Each session will feature an expert who will educate our members on timely topics centered around inclusion, access, and equity. Members who participate in all three Building Bridges Series events will earn a Building Bridges Series certification!

2025-2026 Building Bridges Series Calendar

Next Presentation - March 31st, 12:00-1:00pm

Please join us for our third Building Bridges Series  on March 31st, 2026, from 12:00p-1:00p via Zoom. We are very excited to welcome Dr. Ashley Brickley as the presenter for this series, Bridging the Gap: Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Transition to College. Dr. Ashley Brickley is the Director of the Disability Center at Mizzou, where she leads efforts to create an inclusive campus for disabled students. With over 15 years in higher education disability resources, she combines her professional and personal perspectives as a disabled woman to advocate for accessibility and inclusion in higher education. Ashley received her Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Psychology at Iowa State University, her Master of Arts in Education in Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs at the University of Northern Iowa, and her PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at Mizzou. Please sign up to attend and come hear Dr. Brickley’s important and impactful message.