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School of Social Work’s Donation Drive to Fight Hunger in Syracuse

Tuesday, March 8, 2022, By Matt Michael

March is National Social Work Month, and this year’s theme is “The Time Is Right for Social Work.” For the Falk College’s School of Social Work, the time is right to help support the fight against hunger in the Syracuse…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Professor, Alumna Elevated to AIA College of Fellows

Wednesday, March 2, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently elevated member-architects, including two School of Architecture affiliates, to its prestigious College of Fellows. Professor Lori A. Brown and Joanna L. Schmickel ’87 (B.Arch.) have received this prestigious honor as recognition of their…

WAER

“Syracuse high schools seem to have right formula for graduation success, expert says.”

Monday, February 21, 2022, By Lily Datz

Joanna Masingila, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence and professor of mathematics and mathematics education in the School of Education, was interviewed for the WAER story “Syracuse high schools seem to have right formula for graduation…

Campus & Community

Graduate School Announces Research Excellence Doctoral Funding for 2022-25

Monday, February 21, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Peter Vanable, associate provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, today announced departmental awardees for the Research Excellence Doctoral Funding (REDF) program. The funding program, administered by the Graduate School, will provide 32 academic year fellowships and…

WAER

“Syracuse City School District sees significant gains in graduation rates”

Friday, February 18, 2022, By Lily Datz

George Theoharis, professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary/early childhood education in the School of Education, was interviewed for the WAER story “Syracuse City School District sees significant gains in graduation rates.” Theoharis, who previously served as the associate dean…

Media Tip Sheets

School Board Threats Cannot Become ‘New Normal’

Friday, February 18, 2022, By Lily Datz

Violent threats and hostile attitudes toward school board members are becoming increasingly more common. Topics centered around race, gender, sexuality, and COVID-19 masking policies are often at the center of the angry confrontations. Where do local school districts go from…

Health & Society

Falk Professor Roopnarine Leads International Discussion on Benefit of Childhood Play

Friday, February 11, 2022, By Matt Michael

Born into poverty in Guyana, a country roughly the size of Idaho in the northeastern corner of South America, Jaipaul Roopnarine had to contend with hunger, neighborhood violence and other adverse early childhood experiences. As a way of escaping this…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Announces STEM Designation for MBA

Friday, February 11, 2022, By Dawn McWilliams

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management announced that its MBA program will be classified as STEM-designated for students who successfully complete concentrations in accounting, business analytics, finance, marketing and supply chain management. The class of 2022 will be the…

Syracuse.com

“‘Psychologically it’s time’: Some Syracuse-area schools are ready to make masks optional”

Thursday, February 10, 2022, By Lily Datz

David Larsen, associate professor of public health in the Falk College, was quoted in the Syracuse.com story “‘Psychologically it’s time’: Some Syracuse-area schools are ready to make masks optional.” Larsen, an expert on epidemiology and infectious disease, explained how both…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Launches New Professional Certification Program

Thursday, February 10, 2022, By Dawn McWilliams

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has launched the Whitman Industry Readiness and Excellence (WIRE) Initiative, an innovative new program that strengthens the school’s commitment to prepare its students for a world of accelerating change. The WIRE initiative helps…