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Open House and Panel Discussion on Doctrine of Discovery to Be Held April 16 at Skä•noñh – Great Law of Peace Center
Members of the campus community are invited to the Skä•noñh – Great Law of Peace Center on Saturday, April 16, for an open house, lunch and panel discussion titled “The Doctrine of Discovery: The Most Influential ‘Law’ You’ve Never Heard…
University Seeking Nominations for Student of Color Advisory Committee
Syracuse University is seeking student nominations for the Student of Color Advisory Committee, the student group tasked with collaborating closely with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This committee, which originated in Fall 2018 with the idea of bringing students,…
Campus Community Invited to Join in Disability Pride Week Events April 18-23
Syracuse University’s inaugural Disability Pride Week will be April 18-23, 2022. The week includes a host of events and activities to celebrate and learn from people with disabilities and their lived experiences. Disability Pride Week is a campuswide initiative and…
Diane Schenandoah—Honwadiyenawa’sek—Offers University Community Healing Opportunities Rooted in Indigenous Principles
Diane Schenandoah ’11 grew up in a longhouse within a large, close-knit family on the Oneida Nation in Madison County. Her mother was a Wolf Clan Mother of the Oneida Nation, and her father was a Beaver Clan Pine Tree…
Life Trustee Nick Donofrio G’71, H’11 Receives 2022 International Peace Honors Award
Nicholas “Nick” Donofrio G’71, H’11, a Syracuse University Life Trustee, was one of the distinguished award recipients at the 2022 International Peace Honors on Feb. 27. The International Peace Honors celebrates the most outstanding global leaders and change agents of…
Mary Grace A. Almandrez Named Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Mary Grace A. Almandrez to the position of vice president for diversity and inclusion. Almandrez brings with her nearly 25 years of experience in higher education, having served in leadership…
Find Community With the Access Mentoring Program
The Disability Cultural Center seeks students to participate in the Access Mentoring Program. Any Syracuse University undergraduate student with a disability, including developmental, mental health, learning, physical and addiction-related disabilities, are welcome to join this free program to connect and…
(Dis)Courses Dialogue Series Highlights Activist-Scholars in Intersectional Disability Cultural Work
The conversation series (Dis)courses: Interdisciplinary Disability Dialogues returns this semester with four luminaries who are engaged with many forms of innovative and intersectional disability cultural work. Hosted by the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach at the Burton Blatt Institute and Wordgathering: A…
‘carry the wait’ Exhibition Celebrates and Honors Black Women and the Black Experience
During the month of February, the Syracuse University campus community comes together to celebrate Black History Month. In March, the attention shifts to celebrating Women’s History Month on campus. But in the third week of January, thanks to the visionary…
Increase Your Understanding of DEIA Through Spring 2022 Workshops
This spring, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is once again offering its diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) educational workshops to faculty, students and staff. The workshops, which can be found on diversity.syr.edu, provide participants with a foundational understanding…