Human Thriving

‘We Are Not a People of the Past’: Not in the Books Project Builds Ties With Indigenous Community

Senior Isabelle Lutz joined a group of fellow Syracuse University students and community members for a short bus ride last fall to the Skä•noñh Great
‘We Are Not a People of the Past’: Not in the Books Project Builds Ties With Indigenous Community

Saving the Planet One Refillable Water Bottle at a Time

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, scientists estimate there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ocean
News Staff June 17, 2024
Saving the Planet One Refillable Water Bottle at a Time

’Cuse Collections and Sheraton Hotel Donations Help Support Local Community

The Office of Sustainability Management hosted ’Cuse Collections during the last week of the Spring 2024 semester to provide a convenient location for students to
Lydia Krayenhagen June 12, 2024
’Cuse Collections and Sheraton Hotel Donations Help Support Local Community

7 Student Teams Win Prizes to Advance Their Intelligence++ Disability, Inclusion Innovations

Seven student-designed products, services and technologies meant to assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities won recognition and seed funding at the Intelligence++ Showcase on
Diane Stirling May 9, 2024
7 Student Teams Win Prizes to Advance Their Intelligence++ Disability, Inclusion Innovations

Celebrating the Successes of First-Generation College Students

A trio of first-generation college students have demonstrated hard work and resiliency and shown how they ultimately set themselves on the path that will culminate
John Boccacino May 8, 2024
Celebrating the Successes of First-Generation College Students

Graduate Student Educators Showcase of Work on Disabilities

Graduate students and educators enrolled in the School of Education course, Significant Disabilities: Shifts in Paradigms and Practices, will provide a showcase of their work
Cristina Hatem April 24, 2024
Graduate Student Educators Showcase of Work on Disabilities

NSF Grant Advances Planning for Community College Engineering Pathway Program

The development of a new pathway program for community college students interested in engineering recently got a boost from a $100,000 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Diane Stirling April 22, 2024

Office of Multicultural Advancement Wins National Recognition for Inclusive Excellence

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement has received the prestigious 2024 Alumni Association Inclusive Excellence Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. This award brings national
Eileen Korey April 16, 2024
Office of Multicultural Advancement Wins National Recognition for Inclusive Excellence

Giving for a Common Good: Fraternities and Sororities Compete for the Inaugural Hendricks Cup

On March 27 there was energy in the air for Syracuse University’s 2024 Giving Day. This year, for the first time, Hendricks Chapel partnered with
Dara Harper April 15, 2024
Giving for a Common Good: Fraternities and Sororities Compete for the Inaugural Hendricks Cup

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

The Mid-State Regional Partnership Center: Supporting Those Who Support Students with Disabilities

Kayleigh Sandford and Stephanie Spicciati have worked so long and so closely together that they almost finish each other’s sentences. Central New York school districts
Martin Walls April 11, 2024
The Mid-State Regional Partnership Center: Supporting Those Who Support Students with Disabilities

‘My Heritage Shapes My Identity, Fuels My Passions:’ The Importance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

April is a time for the Syracuse University community to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Celebrated nationally in May, the University hosts
John Boccacino April 11, 2024
‘My Heritage Shapes My Identity, Fuels My Passions:’ The Importance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Disability Pride Week 2024: Celebrates Individuals Embracing Their Full Identities

Disability Pride Week, April 14-20, means something different to everyone as it celebrates individuals embracing their full identities, including disabilities. In the pursuit of recognizing
News Staff April 11, 2024
Disability Pride Week 2024: Celebrates Individuals Embracing Their Full Identities

How Syracuse University Is Making a Difference Through Its Sustainability Efforts (Podcast)

What does it mean for Syracuse University to invent and demonstrate cutting-edge sustainability initiatives? It means reducing the University's environmental impact responsibly by identifying, promoting
John Boccacino April 10, 2024
How Syracuse University Is Making a Difference Through Its Sustainability Efforts (Podcast)

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

Applications Open for 2024 Intelligence++ Innovation Showcase of Inclusive Design

Applications are now open for the Intelligence++ Innovation Showcase, which takes place on Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the first
Martin Walls April 4, 2024
Applications Open for 2024 Intelligence++ Innovation Showcase of Inclusive Design

The Impact of China’s Rapidly Aging Society

Due to its economic growth and large population, the People’s Republic of China is widely viewed as a rising economic and military superpower. But declining
Matt Michael April 3, 2024
The Impact of China’s Rapidly Aging Society

InclusiveU Program Celebrates 10 Years of Offering a Fully Inclusive College Experience to Students

For the past 10 years, InclusiveU in Syracuse University's School of Education (SOE) has given students with intellectual and developmental disabilities a college experience in
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 2, 2024