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Promoting Access to Equitable Health Care for Refugees in Central New York
Resettled refugees, also called new Americans, encounter myriad challenges from being displaced, ranging from financial stress to difficulties finding employment to lack of access to resources. These hurdles are magnified for new Americans who, in addition to possibly learning a…
Shawn Loner’s Goal: Helping Students Succeed
Shawn Loner sees his role as helping graduate students navigate their journey at Syracuse University—from transitioning to University life to considering post-University careers and everything in between. Loner, assistant director of professional and career development in the Graduate School, has…
New Research: Top Ratings for Home Healthcare Translate to High-Quality Care
New research from Syracuse University assistant professor Jun Li looks at whether the ratings for home healthcare companies correspond with quality patient care. Li, a health economist who is part of the public administration and international affairs department in the…
School of Education Joins $25M USAID Project to Support Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan
Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) has joined a consortium led by not-for-profit development group Creative focused on developing inclusive and equitable early grade education in Uzbekistan. SOE’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) will assist Creative’s implementation of the…
Office of Diversity and Inclusion Selects 2 Staff Members for Administrative Fellowship
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has announced that Jorge A. Castillo and Amy Messersmith have been awarded the ODI Administrative Fellowship. Earlier this year, ODI invited staff members to apply for the fellowship in an effort to further…
The BioInspired Institute’s Growth Helps Fuel Student and Faculty Research (Podcast)
Syracuse University takes great pride in its R1 designation as a world-class leader in research according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the visible examples of how the University is leading the way in research…
College of Law to Host Education Access and Opportunity Symposium
The College of Law’s Syracuse Law Review is hosting the “Education Access and Opportunity Symposium” on Oct. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held in the College of Law’s Dineen Hall and is free and…
Whitman First Program Helps First-Generation College Students Succeed in Business School
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently announced the launch of the Whitman First Program, an initiative to support first-generation college students by helping them adapt more easily to the many facets of a business school environment. “This academic…
Addressing Mental Wellness and Social Anxiety With Counseling Director Carrie Brown (Podcast)
Moving away from home and embarking on your Syracuse University journey can be a difficult time as students leave behind their families and friends and start a new chapter in their lives. On top of that, a recent report from…
Catherine García: Researching Health Disparities Among Hispanic/Latine Populations
Catherine García wants to know how and why the fastest-growing segment of older adults in the United States—those of Hispanic/Latine origin—are at higher risk for chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias….