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Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Adds Sensory Friendly Performances to 2022-23 Season

Monday, August 8, 2022, By Joanna Penalva

In its commitment to better serve all of the Central New York community, Syracuse Stage has announced the addition of two sensory friendly performances to the 2022-23 season: “How to Dance in Ohio” on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m….

Media Tip Sheets

Public Health Professor Available to Discuss Monkeypox Virus

Friday, August 5, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

The Biden administration declared the monkeypox virus an official public health emergency this week. That means more funding and resources may become available to localized and state governments that are working to fight the virus and address growing caseloads. According…

Campus & Community

New Falk Advisory Board Member Jody Levison-Johnson Honors Vow to ‘Change the System’

Thursday, August 4, 2022, By Matt Michael

When Jody Levison-Johnson was in high school, she had a close friend who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One night when he was off his medication and behaving erratically, “John” was arrested by police. He was placed in the county…

STEM

Professor Receives Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

Electrical engineering and computer science Professor Ferdinando Fioretto and his research team received the 2022 Caspar Bowden PET Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies for  their paper “Decision Making with Differential Privacy under a Fairness Lens.” The award was…

Campus & Community

Falk College Graduate ‘Tobi’ Joshuasville Dancing His Way to Top of Sports Industry  

Monday, August 1, 2022, By Matt Michael

When Oluwatobiloba “Tobi” Joshuasville was in sixth grade, he didn’t tell his mother about a school dance because he was shy about mingling with his classmates. But his mother, Bolanle Onikosi, found out about the dance from Joshuasville’s younger brother…

Campus & Community

From Compliance to Commitment to Culture: Reflecting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, By Eileen Korey

Over the last 32 years, since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, progress has been measured by how quickly universities and institutions have moved from compliance with the law to the creation of…

Health & Society

Human Development and Family Science Students Discover ‘Healing Power of Optimism’

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, By Matt Michael

For Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics rising juniors Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn, participating in a Life is Good Playmakers online course this past spring was a crucial step toward their career goals of helping children navigate life’s…

Campus & Community

From the US Army to Syracuse University, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt Loves to Serve

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By Dara Harper

After serving for eight years as an active-duty chaplain in the U.S. Army, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt G’22 came to Syracuse University during the summer of 2021. In the past year, he has been steadily working toward a dual master’s…

Campus & Community

Hoping to Eliminate Barriers to Education, InclusiveU Goes to Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By John Boccacino

On any given day, members of Congress and their staff can hold dozens of meetings with concerned citizens and interest groups looking to advocate on behalf of a particular issue. Sometimes these citizens are seeking additional revenue for their cause….

Campus & Community

School of Education Convenes Local Educators of Color to Share Experiences and Center Healing

Wednesday, July 13, 2022, By Martin Walls

In spring 2022, the Study Council at Syracuse University and the Intergroup Dialogue Program collaborated to develop a supportive online community for educators of color across Central New York. Facilitated by Courtney Mauldin, assistant professor of educational leadership, and third-year…