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Institute for Veterans and Military Families Receives Significant Programmatic and Research Grant Dollars
During the spring 2019 semester, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was awarded $100,000 from The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF) and $250,000 from longtime supporter Prudential Financial Inc. The funding from The Leon Levine Foundation will support IVMF’s…
Admissions Counselor Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy Helps Recruit a Diverse Student Community
During the annual Native American student orientation in the fall or the Indigenous Student Graduation Reception around Commencement, you’ll probably see Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy with her camera or cell phone at the ready. Bluewolf-Kennedy ’04, G’10, admissions counselor and Native American…
Cybersecurity Workshops Draw Faculty from Across the Globe
A cyberattack is happening right now. At every moment of every day, increasingly sophisticated hackers are trying to gain access to the networks of businesses and institutions around the world. To combat them, College of Engineering and Computer Science Professor…
‘Democracy . . . is about to die in Youngstown’ with closing of the local newspaper
What this means, said Joel Kaplan, associate dean of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School, “is that no one in that community will be covering, on a regular basis, school board meetings, city council meetings, the cops and the courts. Democracy, as we know it, is about to die in Youngstown.”
Schools Still Struggle With How to Teach Sensitive Subjects
“It’s never OK to recreate painful oppressive events, even in the name of education,” said Mara Sapon-Shevin, a professor of inclusive education at Syracuse University, who said teachers risk harming their students’ sense of belonging, safety and inclusion. “One would never simulate an Indian massacre or having Jews march into the ovens.”
Slutzker Center Welcomes New Director Juan Tavares
The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience welcomes Juan Tavares as the new director of the Lillian and Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Services. Tavares is currently the director of international affairs and services at Southwest Minnesota State University….
Gebbie Clinic to Host ‘Fluency Camp’ for Kids Who Stutter
The Gebbie Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic at Syracuse University will present Speaking Orange, its annual fluency camp for kids who stutter. The camp will run Wednesday, June 26, from 3-6 p.m. and Thursday and Friday, June 27-28, from 9 a.m….
University Trustee Christine Larsen Funds Local Immigrant, Refugee Study
Beginning this summer, the Maxwell School’s Community Geography Program will conduct a comprehensive assessment of community needs and assets among immigrants and refugees in the Syracuse area. That study is being funded by a gift of more than $110,000 from…
Gene-Editing Oversight Needed, But Ban On Research Should Be Lifted
A portion of the fiscal 2020 Agriculture spending bill continues a ban on research that involves gene-editing of human embryos. The field of genetic modification garnered international attention after a Chinese scientist announced last fall that he had created the…
Rockette ’70 and John Brunetti Honor Their Fathers through Estate Gift to Syracuse Football
Rockette (Pirro) ’70 and John Brunetti are providing support to future generations of student-athletes through a generous estate gift to the Syracuse football program. The gift honors their longtime connection with the University—and the legacy of both of their fathers….