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Disability Awareness Month Programming Brings Focus to Key Issues
October is Disability Awareness Month, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has partnered with the Disability Cultural Center and the Center for Disability Resources to offer programs that highlight key issues impacting the disability community. The virtual programming, which…
Remembrance Week Will Be Held Oct. 17-23
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The 2021-22 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities—from exhibitions to screenings to a candlelight vigil—to honor the…
Why Individuals With Disabilities Are Being Paid Below Minimum Wage
Peter Blanck, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “‘Subminimum’ Pay for Disabled Workers Moves Closer to Extinction.” Blanck discussed the unfair circumstances under which individuals with disabilities have been paid…
Scott Kemp Named University Treasurer
Scott Kemp has been named Syracuse University treasurer. Kemp’s appointment, which began in September 2021, was approved by the executive committee of the University’s Board of Trustees. Kemp will report to Gwenn Judge, interim senior vice president and chief financial…
Dependent, Remitted Tuition Benefit Helps Staff Member, Her Family Reach Their Dreams
When Shirley Trendowski ’05, ’07 (C.A.S.) G’08 was raising her family, everyday life took very careful planning. Trendowski and her husband, Ray, are the parents of six children. In 1995, after being a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Shirley came…
A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students
Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…
Brian Gerling L’99 Named Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center
College of Law alumnus Brian J. Gerling is the new executive director of the Innovation Law Center (ILC). Gerling, who brings nearly two decades of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience to the role, takes the helm from M. Jack…
Carnegie Library Stacks Remain Closed, New Periodicals Available at Bird Library
The book stacks at Carnegie Library remain closed due to unexpected repair work. Therefore, all new print periodicals that would normally be shelved at Carnegie will be available at Bird Library. This includes 44 print titles. Out of caution for…
Orange Central Programming Includes a Focus on Your Fitness
Just because you’re taking a stroll down memory lane and celebrating all things Syracuse University during Orange Central, Oct. 28-31, you don’t have to sacrifice your exercise routine. Reconnect with classmates, discover what’s new on campus and focus on fitness…
President Biden Is Facing An ‘Enormous Challenge’ Says Syracuse Professor
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for articles by The Hill, “The Memo: Biden stuck in middle of tricky Democratic fight,” and by Newsday. Reeher discussed…