The Dec. 16 session of Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) features Linda Wright, executive director of the Salvation Army; Anthony Discenza, housing program coordinator for the Community Development Division of Onondaga County; Michael Melara, executive director of Catholic Charities; and Sarah Merrick, social services program coordinator for Onondaga County Department of Social Services.
The panel will discuss reasons for the increase in the homeless rate from 2008 to 2009, how the demographics of the homeless have changed in recent years, and how the current economy impacts the social service programs in Onondaga County.
TMR meets from 8:15-9:15 a.m. at Drumlins, 800 Nottingham Rd. For further information, contact Sandra Barrett, director of community programs, (315) 443-4846. The TMR program is broadcast on WCNY-FM, 91.3 on Sundays at 8 p.m. and at http://www.wcny.org/tmr.
Facilities Services and a local contractor are planning to complete tree trimming along Mount Olympus Drive. The work is planned on Thursday, Aug. 6, and Friday, Aug. 7. One lane of the road will be closed during the work. For…
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Wired article, “Stop Saying Facebook Is ‘Too Big to Moderate’.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, says that Facebook needs “to hire more content moderators, a…
Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law and founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, authored the Jurist op-ed titled, “Turning Their Back on People with Disabilities in the Name of Religious Freedom.” In the op-ed…
Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law and founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, authored The Hill op-ed titled, “Religious freedom is no reason to deny people with disabilities the right to equality in the…
Robert Thompson, trustee professor of radio, television and film ad director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by CBS Radio for the story, “NYC Native Regis Philbin Remembered As ‘One Of…
If you need help with your subscription, contact sunews@syr.edu.
