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New Falk Advisory Board Member Jody Levison-Johnson Honors Vow to ‘Change the System’
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…
Professor Receives Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies
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…
Falk College Graduate ‘Tobi’ Joshuasville Dancing His Way to Top of Sports Industry
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…
From Compliance to Commitment to Culture: Reflecting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
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…
Human Development and Family Science Students Discover ‘Healing Power of Optimism’
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…
From the US Army to Syracuse University, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt Loves to Serve
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…
Hoping to Eliminate Barriers to Education, InclusiveU Goes to Washington, DC
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….
School of Education Convenes Local Educators of Color to Share Experiences and Center Healing
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…
A&S Interim Dean Lois Agnew: ‘It Was a Gift to Join This Community’
A special theme unites the nearly 6,000 students and about 300 faculty members who call the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) home: the drive to use the knowledge and skills they’ve honed to help make the world healthier, more hopeful and…
Alumnus Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for His Scholarly Journey
When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the Syracuse University campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. “I had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange…