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CNY Central

The City of Syracuse Discusses Segregation in Its School System

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

George Theoharis, Professor of Educational Leadership and Inclusive Elementary/Early Childhood Education in the School of Education, was interviewed for the CNY Central piece “The Map: leading to conversations at Syracuse School board about segregation in schools.” Theoharis discussed the issue…

Arts & Culture

A Decade to Celebrate: La Casita Cultural Center

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Roxanna Carpenter

La Casita Cultural Center hosted a reception Sept. 18 for the opening of a new exhibition, “Corazón del Barrio (Heart of the Barrio),” celebrating the center’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition’s opening reception, held in person and via Zoom, coincided with…

Media, Law & Policy

Brian Gerling L’99 Named Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Martin Walls

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…

Arts & Culture

Rare and Archival Materials Spotlighted in Special Collections Research Center’s Newest Exhibition

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) newest exhibition, “Explore and Connect: Selections from the Special Collections Research Center,” spotlights a curated selection of rare and archival materials which offer a small window into the possibilities that abound within…

Campus & Community

Residential Community Safety Officer Clarise Shelby-Coleman Encourages Kids With Autism to ‘Show Them How Smart You Are’ Through Advocacy Work

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Jen Plummer

When her son Chase was diagnosed with autism in the summer of 2005, Clarise Shelby-Coleman, who works in Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services as a residential community safety officer, searched for community support and resources that would empower her…

Campus & Community

Sewer Repair Underway Near Holden Observatory and Quad Lot

Friday, October 8, 2021, By News Staff

Facilities Services and a local contractor are planning to begin an emergency repair of a broken sewer line located southeast of Holden Observatory, between the observatory and the Quad Lot. As of today, the restroom in Holden Observatory is out…

STEM

BioInspired Institute Partners With Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Thursday, October 7, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The BioInspired Institute focuses on leading-edge research in materials and living systems and trains students at the undergraduate and graduate level. When the United States faced a reckoning on racism and structural inequities, BioInspired’s faculty and staff asked, “How can…

Veterans

Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University

Wednesday, October 6, 2021, By Eileen Korey

The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…

Media Tip Sheets

Huntington Beach Oil Spill – Reputation Management and Environment Will Need Cleaning Up

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Lily Datz

Syracuse University professors Erika Schneider and Linda Ivany provide thoughtful commentary on the oil spill impacting the coast of Orange County, California. Both are available for interviews and additional questions as this story evolves. Erika Schneider is a public relations…

STEM

Biology Major Gains Hands-On Experience With Endangered Animals in Costa Rica

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

From an early age, Leonardo Rivera ’22 had a fondness for animals and wildlife conservation. Growing up in tropical Puerto Rico, the biology major on a pre-veterinary track remembers investigating the habits of hermit crabs in the sand, watching as…