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‘Ensuring Successful Students and Schools’ is focus of next IRP
The Oct. 18 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Sharon Contreras, superintendent of the Syracuse City School District. She will discuss the district’s five-year plan for ensuring the success of the city’s students. The IRP program…
‘Safe Haven Story’ at the next session of IRP
In 1944, under the direction of President Franklin Roosevelt, nearly 1,000 war refugees from countries across Europe were brought to Fort Ontario in Oswego. The Oct. 4 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Elizabeth Ann Kahl,…
Onondaga Historical Association will be next topic of IRP
At the Sept. 20 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Gregg A. Tripoli, executive director of the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA), will talk about the renovation of the building and other projects currently taking place. He will also…
The immigration system and reform at the next session of IRP
At the April 5 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Aly Wane will present “Immigration: A Personal Reflection on the Changing Nature of American Citizenship.” Wane will share his opinions regarding the current immigration system and spark conversation…
Spoken Word Poetry Institute premieres on campus March 30-31
Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs, will premiere the Spoken Word Poetry Institute on Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31. The Spoken Word Poetry Institute is…
‘The Man with the Patent Passion’ at next session of IRP
At the March 15 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) Alan Rothschild, patent model collector and president of Rothschild Co., will share how he became a patent collector and discuss his models, which include models from famous inventors…
Onondaga County Save the Rain Campaign at the next session of IRP
At the March 1 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) Amy Samuels, education and outreach coordinator at the Onondaga Environmental Institute, will discuss the county’s Save the Rain campaign, which aims to raise public awareness and understanding of…
A look at abolitionist, suffragist Lucretia Mott at next session of IRP
At the Feb. 16 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Carol Faulkner, associate professor and chair of the Department of History at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, will discuss Lucretia Mott and the Seneca Falls Convention. Mott, a Quaker…
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,…
Syracuse Youth Orchestras to perform Jan. 29
The Syracuse Youth Orchestra (SYO) and Syracuse Youth String Orchestra (SYSO) will present a concert on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 4:30 p.m. in the Fayetteville-Manlius High School auditorium, 8201 East Seneca Turnpike, Manlius. Tickets for the concert are $10 for…