Health & Society
Burton Blatt Institute co-hosts seminar on ‘International Disability Research and Knowledge Exchange’
The Global Research Network on Disability (GRND), a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, will host a seminar on “International Disability Research and Knowledge Exchange: Collaborative Research Between Governments and Academia to Promote Disability in Development.”…
‘Wretches & Jabberers’ to screen as part of disability-themed Shared First Year Experience, Sept. 19
As part of Syracuse University’s disability-themed Shared First Year Experience, the documentary film “Wretches & Jabberers: And Stories from the Road” will be shown on Monday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium of Schine Student Center. The…
Students to explore ethics of eating
For six weeks this semester, Syracuse University students will have the opportunity to explore what the food they consume means and how the world relates to one’s diet through the “Ethics of Eating” seminar. The series of dialogues and dinners…
Taishoff Center hosts PHOTOVOICE exhibit to spread voices of disabled community
The Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education is hosting the photography exhibit “PHOTOVOICE Changing the Image of Disabilities: Reflections and Resolutions,” a national project that gives community groups a voice through photography and poetry. PHOTOVOICE is free and…
BBI chairman to deliver keynote at disability conference
University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, will deliver the keynote address at the Coleman Institute Conference on Oct. 13. Blanck’s talk, “Toward the Right to Equal Technology Access for People with Cognitive…
Garcia honored as outstanding educator during Onondaga County Hispanic Heritage Month
As the local community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Syracuse University professor of social work Alejandro Garcia will be honored as an outstanding educator. The award will be presented at the opening ceremony that will kick off the…
Alumni couple donates $100,000 to Burton Blatt Institute
Gift from Robert ’66 and Carol ’70 Tannenhauser will directly impact people with disabilities In support of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, Robert ’66 and Carol ’70 Tannenhauser have announced a commitment to BBI of $100,000, one…
BBI provides emergency preparedness guidance for people with disabilities in advance of Hurricane Irene
Applying lessons from emergency planning and response after Hurricane Katrina, in which the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University was involved, BBI is providing resources for the protection and safety of people with disabilities who live in the path…
Falk Professor publishes first novel
Combining historically accurate military and espionage details, David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management Rick Burton ’79 published his first novel this spring: a thriller that spans two generations of complicated intrigue and dark double-crosses.
Taishoff Center to host first leadership conference for college students with disabilities
The Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University continues to promote leadership opportunities for students with disabilities with its first national conference, “DisAbled & Proud: A Call to Lead,” to be held Aug. 5-7 on the SU campus….