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A packed Neville Arena crowd took to its feet and cheered just before the matchup between the Auburn men’s basketball team and Texas A&M on Wednesday, Jan. 25. In that moment, though, the fans weren’t cheering for the anticipated play on the court, but instead for students from the College of Education’s EAGLES program.

The EAGLES—or the Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success—program is designed to give students with intellectual disabilities a complete two-to-four-year, on-campus experience at Auburn University, and currently, 24 students are enrolled in the program. EAGLES students gain a full, in-residence college experience while growing their employability skills through partnerships with on and off-campus sites like Auburn Athletics, reality companies, the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center and more.

Read more about the recent ‘EAGLES Night’ at Neville Arena.