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SU’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families expands team
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University has announced the appointment of staff members who will oversee veterans programs, special events and conferences, research, communications and design, and office administration. The expansion of the IVMF team…
SU in the News: Thursday, January 5, 2012
SU participation in White House summer jobs youth employment program reported by Gannett Wire Service
SU in the News: Tuesday, December 20
NPR’s All Things Considered speaks with Mike Haynie of IVMF and the Whitman School on unemployment and American veterans
Burton Blatt Institute develops Employer Resources for incorporating people with disabilities into the workplace
Employer Resources, developed by the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University under its Employer Demand Project, are now available online. The Employer Demand briefs and toolkit are designed to provide employers with resources on incorporating people with disabilities into…
New track in speech-language graduate program focuses on high-needs preschoolers
$1.25 million federal Department of Education grant will support initiative Last year, more than 700,000 preschoolers were eligible for services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); 46 percent of those children were identified with speech or language…
Burton Blatt Institute experts to provide legal analysis as part of $2.35 million grant
In New York state, unemployment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has reached 66 percent, and those who are employed often have difficulty obtaining competitive employment that earns them at least a minimum wage. The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI)…
Message from Chancellor Cantor (Nov. 27)
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, & Alumni: Tonight, in the wake of troubling new allegations that emerged in the media today, I am writing to let you know that Bernie Fine’s employment at the University has been terminated effective immediately. Frankly,…
Statement from Kevin Quinn, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Syracuse University (Nov. 27)
“At the direction of Chancellor Cantor, Bernie Fine’s employment with Syracuse University has been terminated, effective immediately.”
Alumnus’s $100,000 gift to BBI will support next generation of disability leaders
In support of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, Howard D. Olinsky, L’85, a disability law attorney representing clients across the country, has announced a commitment of $100,000 to BBI, one of the institute’s most generous private donations….
SU in the News: Thursday, November 10
Whitman School’s EBV, job creation and business training are highlighted in national and regional media