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Remembrance Week Will Be Held Oct. 17-23
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The 2021-22 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities—from exhibitions to screenings to a candlelight vigil—to honor the…
The City of Syracuse Discusses Segregation in Its School System
George Theoharis, Professor of Educational Leadership and Inclusive Elementary/Early Childhood Education in the School of Education, was interviewed for the CNY Central piece “The Map: leading to conversations at Syracuse School board about segregation in schools.” Theoharis discussed the issue…
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…
A Decade to Celebrate: La Casita Cultural Center
La Casita Cultural Center hosted a reception Sept. 18 for the opening of a new exhibition, “Corazón del Barrio (Heart of the Barrio),” celebrating the center’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition’s opening reception, held in person and via Zoom, coincided with…
The Flaws Within Our Guardianship System
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education in the College of Law, was interviewed for the USA Today/Yahoo News article “It’s not just Britney Spears. 1.3 million Americans are under conservatorships. Activists want…
A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students
Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…
Brian Gerling L’99 Named Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center
College of Law alumnus Brian J. Gerling is the new executive director of the Innovation Law Center (ILC). Gerling, who brings nearly two decades of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience to the role, takes the helm from M. Jack…
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…
Faculty Professional Development Series ‘Moving the Needle’ Toward DEIA
At her core, Melissa Luke says she is a “consummate scientist practitioner” who prefers to rely on research and data to inform her work. So when the division of Faculty Affairs in the Office of Academic Affairs asked Luke and…