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Disability Awareness Month Programming Brings Focus to Key Issues
October is Disability Awareness Month, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has partnered with the Disability Cultural Center and the Center for Disability Resources to offer programs that highlight key issues impacting the disability community. The virtual programming, which…
United Way Campaign Kicks Off During Football Game Against Clemson
When you look up at the massive center-hung scoreboard during the big football game between Syracuse and Clemson Oct. 15 and for other football and basketball games at the stadium this fall, Andrew Goodrich is hoping you’ll notice two things:…
Why Individuals With Disabilities Are Being Paid Below Minimum Wage
Peter Blanck, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “‘Subminimum’ Pay for Disabled Workers Moves Closer to Extinction.” Blanck discussed the unfair circumstances under which individuals with disabilities have been paid…
Dependent, Remitted Tuition Benefit Helps Staff Member, Her Family Reach Their Dreams
When Shirley Trendowski ’05, ’07 (C.A.S.) G’08 was raising her family, everyday life took very careful planning. Trendowski and her husband, Ray, are the parents of six children. In 1995, after being a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Shirley came…
President Biden Is Facing An ‘Enormous Challenge’ Says Syracuse Professor
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for articles by The Hill, “The Memo: Biden stuck in middle of tricky Democratic fight,” and by Newsday. Reeher discussed…
Residential Community Safety Officer Clarise Shelby-Coleman Encourages Kids With Autism to ‘Show Them How Smart You Are’ Through Advocacy Work
When her son Chase was diagnosed with autism in the summer of 2005, Clarise Shelby-Coleman, who works in Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services as a residential community safety officer, searched for community support and resources that would empower her…
Sewer Repair Underway Near Holden Observatory and Quad Lot
Facilities Services and a local contractor are planning to begin an emergency repair of a broken sewer line located southeast of Holden Observatory, between the observatory and the Quad Lot. As of today, the restroom in Holden Observatory is out…
Support, Resources and Reporting Options for Those Impacted by Sexual or Relationship Violence
Dear Students: As we enter National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I want to take this opportunity to remind our returning students about and introduce our new students to the resources and support services available to assist individuals impacted by sexual…
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
Does Your Program Involve Minors? Register Now!
As the Syracuse University community welcomes guests back to campus for the 2021-22 academic year, the Office of Institutional Risk Management is reminding community members to register their programs involving minors under the age of 18 who are not matriculated…