Engaged Citizenship

LaCasita Hosting Youth Arts Education Program Showcase April 19

Exhibits of comic book and film art, along with dance, music and song performances, will highlight the talents and creativity of young artists at this
Diane Stirling April 12, 2024
LaCasita Hosting Youth Arts Education Program Showcase April 19

Mindfully Growing Program Teaching Healthy Eating Habits to Pre-K Children

Do you like broccoli? “I touched broccoli with my feet.” You like eating watermelon, what does it smell like? “Snow.” What does snow taste like?
Matt Michael April 10, 2024
Mindfully Growing Program Teaching Healthy Eating Habits to Pre-K Children

College of Law to Add Housing Clinic for Fall 2024

The College of Law is adding a Housing Clinic to its clinical legal education offerings beginning in the Fall 2024 semester. The Housing Clinic will
News Staff March 26, 2024
College of Law to Add Housing Clinic for Fall 2024

Falk Public Health Researchers Investigating the Impact of Neighborhood Characteristics on Firearm Violence

In America, it is a sad reality that your ethnic background and zip code can be a contributing factor to the likelihood that you become
Jen Plummer March 21, 2024
Falk Public Health Researchers Investigating the Impact of Neighborhood Characteristics on Firearm Violence

Trans Support Day 2024 Set for March 23

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trans Support Day returned in 2023 with an inspiring event hosted by Syracuse University’s Marriage and
Matt Michael March 11, 2024
Trans Support Day 2024 Set for March 23

Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work

Learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into the community are key for empowering students to be engaged global citizens in an ever-changing world.
Dan Bernardi March 7, 2024
Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work

Falk College, Cabana Form Innovative Partnership to Aid Military Veterans  

Ken Marfilius and Nick Armstrong are U.S. military veterans who have dedicated their lives to helping active military members, veterans and their families. Together, they
Matt Michael Feb. 29, 2024
Falk College, Cabana Form Innovative Partnership to Aid Military Veterans   

Champion of Free Speech and Journalism Margaret Talev Leads Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (Podcast)

Margaret Talev can vividly recall the specific moment she knew journalism had failed to properly inform and educate a large portion of the American voting
John Boccacino Feb. 28, 2024
Champion of Free Speech and Journalism Margaret Talev Leads Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (Podcast)

Student, University Volunteers Build 44 Beds for Community Children in Need

The number 44 holds a special significance on the Syracuse University campus, and in true University fashion, 44 children in the City of Syracuse will
Diane Stirling Feb. 26, 2024
Student, University Volunteers Build 44 Beds for Community Children in Need

Social Workers United Students Spread the Love on Valentine’s Day

This was going to be a story about the Social Workers United student group from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and how
Matt Michael Feb. 22, 2024
Social Workers United Students Spread the Love on Valentine’s Day

‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

To second-year environmental engineering major Emma Kaputa, one good turn deserves another. As a student in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), she was chosen
Diane Stirling Feb. 14, 2024
‘There is a Place for You Here’: Recruiting Local High School Students for Physics Lab Internships

$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

Gabriela Kirk-Werner, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is among a trio of researchers who have received a
News Staff Feb. 14, 2024
$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals

IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has been awarded a $250,000 research grant from Neo4j and use of the company’s graph database technology
News Staff Feb. 8, 2024
IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation

Syracuse University Institute Launches Focus Group Project to Gain Insights on Key Voting Blocs in 2024 Campaign  

Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) is launching The Deciders Focus Groups project, a partnership initiative looking to gain insights from key voting
Genaro Armas Feb. 1, 2024
Syracuse University Institute Launches Focus Group Project to Gain Insights on Key Voting Blocs in 2024 Campaign  

Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools

Teacher shortages and a predominantly white teaching force are two persistent hiring trends that continue to challenge public schools nationwide. According to the National Center
Martin Walls Jan. 18, 2024
Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools

Humanitarian Work in Water Systems

From the drylands of Kenya to the rainforests of Suriname, civil and environmental engineering professor John Trimmer in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Kwami Maranga Jan. 15, 2024
Humanitarian Work in Water Systems

Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Modifying and upgrading building enclosures and mechanical systems in older, multi-family apartment buildings can achieve net-zero energy-use efficiencies and help inhabitants lower energy costs, breathe
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2024
Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes

Building Bridges to Inclusive Schools: 20 Years of Helping Educators Find Their ‘Teaching Voice’ in NYC

“Growth” and “perspective” are the top gains School of Education (SOE) alumni note when reflecting on a semester spent student teaching in New York City.
News Staff Dec. 20, 2023
Building Bridges to Inclusive Schools: 20 Years of Helping Educators Find Their ‘Teaching Voice’ in NYC