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Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck to Address State of Disability Law at Symposium
On Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m., Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck will address a virtual symposium hosted by the Disability Allied Law Students Association (DALSA) at the New York University School of Law to celebrate the 30th anniversary…
Weekend Activities, Safely Socializing and Important Health Reminders
Dear Students: As we approach another weekend on the Syracuse University campus, we want to acknowledge your continued efforts to keep yourselves, your classmates and other members of our community safe and healthy. You have demonstrated that you are willing…
Burton Blatt Institute Receives $4.3M to Lead National Center on Employment Policy for Persons With Disabilities
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University has received $4.3 million from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead a new national Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Disability Inclusive Employment Policy. Given…
‘ADA LIVE!’ Focuses on Future of Disability Rights
Lex Frieden, “chief architect” of the Americans with Disabilities Act, is the next guest of the “ADA LIVE!” podcast, available Friday, July 24, at 1 p.m. ET at SoundCloud “ADA Live!” Frieden will engage in a discussion of the past, present…
Coronavirus Update 7.9.20: Engagement Opportunities, Mask Guidance and Travel Restrictions
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families, This is a critical time of preparation as many faculty and staff return to campus this summer, and as we plan to welcome back thousands of students next month. You will continue to see…
Arts and Sciences Biologists Win the Thomas Henry Huxley Award for Their Creation of an Evolutionary Learning Module
Researchers from the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences are winners of the Society for the Study of Evolution’s (SSE’s) prestigious Thomas Henry Huxley Award. This marks the first time a team from Syracuse University has…
‘ADA Live!’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary of ADA with the Honorable Tony Coelho
On Wednesday, July 1, at 1 p.m. ET, the “ADA Live!” podcast will feature an interview with the Honorable Tony Coelho, the chief sponsor of the ADA bill in the House of Representatives. The podcast will be available at SoundCloud “ADA…
Burton Blatt Institute, UK University Begin Study of Inclusive Public Spaces and Accessibility of Streets
The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University has begun a collaboration with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom focusing on groundbreaking research into the accessibility of public spaces and the social justice problems resulting from an exclusionary infrastructure….
Southeast ADA Center Launches Disability and COVID-19 Portal
The Southeast ADA Center (SEADA), a project of the Burton Blatt Institute and a member of the ADA National Network, has launched the Disability and COVID-19 Portal. The portal, in development since mid-March, began as a way for the SEADA…