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Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Returns in Fall 2020 with Virtual Conversations
The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” is returning in a virtual format for the Fall 2020 semester. Over the past five years, the series has…
Meet LaShan Lovelace, Syracuse’s New Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Now more than ever, diversity and inclusion matter. As Syracuse’s new director of diversity and inclusion, LaShan Lovelace is helping to lead the University’s work to create a welcoming, respectful campus climate where everyone is provided with equal opportunity to…
Monument in Recognition of Onondaga Nation to Be Installed on Campus
Syracuse University, in collaboration with the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni Association and Haudenosaunee/Indigenous alumni representatives, will create a permanent installation that acknowledges its relationship with the Onondaga Nation and recognizes its presence on ancestral…
Center for Disability Resources Empowers Students, Changing Perceptions
Miguel Pica ’22 knows the important work the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) does to help students with disabilities meet their academic goals. He has been working with an access counselor at the center since he came to campus in…
School of Education Announces New Center on Disability and Inclusion
Bringing together decades of leadership into one collaborative center, the School of Education has announced the new Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI). Formed to advance inclusive education and disability rights, and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in…
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Elder Justice Virtual Conference to Be Held Oct. 15-16
The potential benefits of restorative practices to address elder abuse and exploitation are the focus of a two-day virtual conference taking place Oct. 15-16, sponsored by the College of Law, Falk College and its School of Social Work, the Office…
Ibram Kendi to Present Virtual Conversation about Anti-Racism, Critical Social Issues Oct. 21
Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., one of America’s foremost historians and leading anti-racist voices, will present a virtual “Community Conversation” about anti-racism and critical social issues that affect all of us on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Kendi…
“Diversity gap persists on Schenectady Police Department.”
Danielle Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, was interviewed for the Schenectady Daily Gazette story “Diversity gap persists on Schenectady Police Department.” The lack of diversity…
Southeast ADA Center to Host Virtual Series in Celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In recognition of important milestones this year, the Southeast ADA Center and the Burton Blatt Institute of Syracuse University will host a four-event Virtual Series: Disability Employment–Looking Back & Moving Forward on each Wednesday in October starting at 1 p.m….
Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck to Address State of Disability Law at Symposium
On Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m., Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck will address a virtual symposium hosted by the Disability Allied Law Students Association (DALSA) at the New York University School of Law to celebrate the 30th anniversary…