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Transforming Student Well-Being: Introducing the Dimensions of Wellness
Since fall of 2019, the dedicated Barnes Center at The Arch team has only gained momentum in enhancing the student experience through holistic health and wellness. From opening a state-of-the-art facility to supporting the campus community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,…
U.S. Kids Now Being Vaccinated. What Do We Know?
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the Reuters article “Explainer: COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. kids: Here’s what you need to know.” It was also republished by Yahoo! News. Kmush discusses how…
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…
Syracuse University Reinforces Commitment to Faculty Pay Equity, Agrees to Class-Action Settlement
Four years ago, Syracuse University commenced a comprehensive exercise to assess whether full-time faculty were compensated equitably. The administration and University Senate commissioned a survey, and the Office of Institutional Research built and implemented a model that resulted in nearly…
Mark Jacobson authors “The U.S. Turned Away Jewish Refugees in 1939. We Must Not Repeat History With Afghans Fleeing the Taliban.”
Mark Jacobson, assistant dean for Washington, D.C. programs in the Maxwell School, wrote an opinion piece for Time Magazine titled “The U.S. Turned Away Jewish Refugees in 1939. We Must Not Repeat History With Afghans Fleeing the Taliban.” Jacobson, a…
Certain Recovery Activities Can Protect First Responders’ Well-Being
Research by Bryce Hruska, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was covered by Relias Media in the article “Certain Recovery Activities Can Protect First Responders’ Well-Being.” Hruska, an expert on occupational stress, researched the stressors and mental health…
Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff
As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…
VPA Junior Cameron Gray Named as a 2021 Beinecke Scholar
Cameron Gray, a junior film major in the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has been named the recipient of a 2021 Beinecke Scholarship. She is the second Beinecke Scholar in Syracuse University’s history. The…
Professor Shobha Bhatia Receives 2021 Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Scholar Award
Shobha Bhatia, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Scholar Award. Each year, Syracuse University honors the talents of outstanding faculty or…
“Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit.”
Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the BBC story “Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit.” The article discusses how the U.S. is considering a monthly child benefit, which…