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Arts & Culture

Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work from Disabled Writers, Transitions to Publication at Syracuse University

Friday, October 11, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and Syracuse University Libraries will be assuming publication in December 2019 of the digital open access journal and website, Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature. Diane R. Wiener, research professor and associate…

Health & Society

EPA’s Move to Overhaul Lead Water Testing Will Help Cities, Says Syracuse Professor

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be revamping the “Lead and Copper Rule” which is used as test to identify unsafe lead levels in public water systems. Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering at…

Campus & Community

This Coming Out Day, Celebrate ‘Outness’ Without Creating Pressure

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Friday, October 11 is National Coming Out Day, a widely recognized day dedicated to raising awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender queer community. Sara Burke is an assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By News Staff

Throughout October, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), united with cross campus partners, is hosting Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month. “This month is important because it’s a chance for students to experience different ways of thinking about disability. Here at the…

Business Insider

Syracuse Student and Youtube Star Teaches Pop-Up Class on Internet Success

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Corey Takahashi, Associate Professor of Magazine, News and Digital Journalism in the Newhouse School and senior Margot Lee were highlighted by Business Insider for the feature, “Syracuse University has an ‘unofficial pop-up class’ on becoming a YouTube star taught by…

Health & Society

Mental Health Awareness Week Starts Today

Monday, October 7, 2019, By Gabrielle Lake

Mental Health Awareness Week will be celebrated beginning today through Thursday, Oct. 10. Hosted by the Student Association for the fourth consecutive year, the events and programs will work to help break the stigma around mental health among college students….

Health & Society

Fall Group Therapy Sessions Open for Students

Monday, October 7, 2019, By News Staff

Counseling at the Barnes Center at The Arch has opened 11 Group Therapy options for Syracuse University students this fall. Group therapy focuses on developing insight, changing behavior and improving relationship skills. In the group setting, students struggling with similar…

STEM

Mechanical Engineering Student Named a Finalist for National Business Accelerator Award

Friday, October 4, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Mechanical engineering student Russell Fearon ’20 is one of nine national finalists for the EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator and will present his work on Oct. 17 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C….

The Hill

The Impeachment Process- How Will It Impact Americans?

Friday, October 4, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Institute for Public Affairs and professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Hill story, “The Memo: Will impeachment create an even more polarized nation?” In the article, Reeher discusses the…

Health & Society

‘ADA Live!’ Program Focuses on National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Thursday, September 26, 2019, By News Staff

“ADA Live!” is a free online program of the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. “ADA Live!” focuses on the rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New episodes are…