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COVID was deadlier for those with intellectual disabilities, according to new research

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Authors of a new peer-reviewed paper have discovered that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. The study, “COVID-19 Mortality Burden and Comorbidity Patterns Among Decedents with and without Intellectual…

Campus & Community

Breana Nieves Vergara Strives to Cultivate Enriching Mentorship Opportunities for Students

Monday, September 12, 2022, By John Boccacino

Not having access to a formal peer mentoring program didn’t hold back Syracuse native Breana Nieves Vergara as she made her way through Ithaca College as a sociology major. Her academic program was small enough that Nieves Vergara never struggled…

Campus & Community

CLASS Peer-to-Peer Learning Strategies Project Receives NSF Grant to Extend Training, Research

Monday, September 12, 2022, By Diane Stirling

The Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) has received a National Science Foundation grant of $240,000 to expand a peer-to-peer academic coaching program that acquaints students with effective learning strategies and helps them adopt those tactics in their STEM…

Campus & Community

Your Voices Were Heard: Wellness Initiative Ready to Kick Off Fall

Monday, September 12, 2022, By News Staff

From mindful eating to a squat challenge, the wellness programming available to faculty and staff this fall is diverse, robust and responsive to the results of the June 2022 wellness survey. About 800 survey participants provided valuable feedback on topics…

Campus & Community

Sir Elton John’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour’ Coming to Syracuse Saturday

Tuesday, September 6, 2022, By John Boccacino

Before Sir Elton John, the Rocket Man with the instantly recognizable voice and bedazzled sunglasses, blasts off into retirement, he’s giving Central New Yorkers one more excuse to prove that Saturday night’s alright for rocking out to classic songs from…

Campus & Community

Supporting Student Wellness Series: Loneliness and Connection  

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

From arriving to a new college environment to life’s transitions, students may at times feel disconnected. “The same way we must put time, effort and understanding into academics, we must put time, effort and understanding into our connections with ourselves…

Veterans

Ted Lachowicz ’72 Sparks Giving Back to Create Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans Reunion

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

Ted Lachowicz ’72 is a Whitman School alumnus specializing in real estate and venture capital. He is the founder and president of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) Foundation, an organization that works with graduates from the D’Aniello Institute for…

Campus & Community

Bulman Researches Artistic and Community Impact of ‘Micro Theater’ as Fulbright Global Scholar

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Community issues play out on many public stages: at government meetings, in newspaper columns, on social media platforms. Using short-form theatrical performances to explore local concerns and social justice issues is a newer concept, and it’s one that Associate Professor…

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National Dog Day: The Side We Don’t Speak About

Friday, August 26, 2022, By Vanessa Marquette

National Dog Day is August 26, and normally we hear all about the fluffy feel-good stories; however, there is another side to the story that needs to be spoken about more. At Syracuse University, the Social Work and the Human-Animal…

Veterans

SGM Justin Hood G’22 and 14 Other Fellows Graduate From IDDE Program at Fort Bliss

Thursday, August 25, 2022, By Austin Philleo

Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, and retired U.S. Army Colonel Ron Novack, executive director of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs, attended the…