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Recognizing 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts at next session of IRP
At the Feb. 2 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Pam Hyland, CEO of Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc., will provide an overview of the first 100 years of Girl Scouts from a Central New York perspective,…
Burton Blatt Institute recognized in proposed NY legislation to support self-employment for people with disabilities
The New York State Senate introduced two bills Jan. 4 aimed at dramatically expanding entrepreneurship opportunities for people with disabilities. The measures were sponsored by Sen. Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn). The bills reflect the success of the Start-Up NY program and…
Syracuse University recognized as partner in federal program to increase summer employment opportunities for 180,000 youth nationwide
SU officials attend Jan. 5 White House announcement of Summer Jobs+ program The White House has announced Summer Jobs+, a new call to action for businesses, nonprofits and government to work together to provide pathways to employment for low-income and…
Stripling recognized by Caroline Kennedy for school library work
Barbara Stripling, incoming professor of library science at the iSchool, was recognized in a speech by Caroline Kennedy.
Continuum establishes award recognizing innovation in interdisciplinary design education at SU
VPA industrial and interaction design professor Don Carr named inaugural recipient Continuum, a global innovation design consultancy co-founded by Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09, its president and chief design officer, has established a new award to recognize innovation in interdisciplinary design…
IBM recognizes SU physicist for excellence in research
Britton L.T. Plourde, associate professor of physics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, received a 2011 IBM Faculty Award. The highly competitive and prestigious award is presented annually to recognize high-quality research programs and researchers’ contributions to their…
IVMF’s Schmeling to present on universal design, explore opportunities to assist international organizations during Latin American trip
James Schmeling, managing director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University and executive director of the Global Universal Design Commission, will travel to São Paulo, Brazil through Oct. 28 to present on Universal Design (UD)…
Ortigue named a 2011 ‘Rising Star’ by scientific organization
The Association for Psychological Science has named Stephanie Ortigue, assistant professor of psychology in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, a 2011 Rising Star. The announcement was made in the September 11 issue of the association’s news publication, Observer.
Syracuse University recognizes Constitution Day
To recognize national Constitution Day (Sept. 17, 2011, celebrated on Sept. 20 because it falls on a weekend this year) Syracuse University will provide free, pocket U.S. Constitutions and voter registration forms at E.S. Bird Library (ground floor), and the…
Rubinstein publishes in Human Organization, the journal of the Society for Applied Anthropology
Robert A. Rubinstein, professor of anthropology and international relations in the Maxwell School, is co-author of the paper “Action Anthropology and Pedagogy: University-Community Collaborations in Setting Policy.”