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Falk Professor Advocates for Including Autistic Adults in Research That Shapes Their World
Katherine McDonald, Ph.D., was in a brainstorming session with other editors from the innovative journal Autism in Adulthood and jokingly says that “I made the mistake of having a good idea for a special issue.” The result: McDonald, a professor…
Campus Resources Available for Faculty, Staff and Students
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd is reaching its final phase, with jury deliberations to begin early this week. Coverage of the trial and constant reports of racially motivated violence weigh…
Roundtable to Explore Vaccine History, Racial Disparities Within the Medical System, and COVID-19 Vaccine Options
The Barnes Center at The Arch, in partnership with the College of Law, COVID Project Management Office, Office of Student Living and Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will host a roundtable on Friday, April 16, at 1 p.m. focused on…
Engineering Professor Shobha Bhatia Receives 2021 Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Scholar Award
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Shobha Bhatia has been honored by Chancellor Kent Syverud with a 2021 Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Scholar award. The award recognizes exceptional creativity and a passion for excellence. It provides $10,000 for Bhatia to undertake an…
DEIA Strategic Planning Process Next Steps
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Thank you to all those who have engaged with the latest diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility campus initiatives, updates and developments. I write today to announce new opportunities for engaging with the planning process and…
Urban Video Project Presents ‘Steffani Jemison: Figure 8’
For nearly a decade, Brooklyn-based artist Steffani Jemison has been deeply invested in examining the ways knowledge is constructed and legitimized. This interest stems from a fascination with frameworks of interpretation and narration (as well as critical theory), and vernacular…
March 2021: Progress on Campus Commitments
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are poised to make even greater strides in our efforts to achieve a more inclusive, welcoming campus community. In a message to campus last week, it was announced the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion…
Message from Damon Williams
Dear Syracuse University Community: In November 2019, the Syracuse University Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion asked me to serve on an Independent Advisory Panel and, later, to conduct a campus climate “pulse” survey and…
Task Force Begins Work to Create EDAI Strategic Plan
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: We write to you today in our capacity as the leaders of the Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion (EDAI) Strategic Planning Task Force. Our task force, composed of 31 members of our community, including students,…
‘Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms’ Faculty Development Series Announced
The Division of Faculty Affairs within the Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in a three-part workshop series designed to give faculty ways to intentionally develop culturally responsive instructional materials and practices. Faculty will also learn strategies to…