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Jordan Pierre ’23 and Dylan Blaine France ’24 Determined to Help Next Generation of Students
Most students who come to Syracuse University as wide-eyed first-year students think they have all the time in the world to institute the changes they wish to see in their communities and on campus. But the reality can be somewhat…
Emerging Professional in Student Engagement and Success: Luckman Is the ‘One to Watch’
For Jimmy Luckman, college opened his eyes to a world he never knew existed. With fewer than 50 graduates in his high school class in Lyndonville, New York, the opportunity to attend SUNY Brockport gave him access to new and…
Lender Center Student Fellows Researching Social Justice Implications of Artificial Intelligence Weaponry
These days, it’s hard to go anywhere without encountering artificial intelligence (AI). Predictive text offers to finish our web searches and our text messages. AI learning-based software can produce everything from research papers to poetry, solving complex math equations to…
Meléndez Appointed Faculty Fellow for Office of Strategic Initiatives and Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Marcelle Haddix and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace Almandrez have appointed Suzette Meléndez as Faculty Fellow for the Office of Strategic Initiatives in Academic Affairs and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion….
Public Health Professor Katherine McDonald Honored for Research on Creating Inclusive Communities
In June, Falk College Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Public Health Katherine McDonald received the 2023 Research Award from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). The award recognized McDonald’s recent research, but in many ways,…
CEOs Requiring In Person Work Is Hurting Diversity
Arlene Kanter, director of the Disability and Policy Program and professor in the College of Law, was interviewed for the Business Insider article “Some CEOs are pushing workers to return to the office, but it could come with a cost:…
University Community Invited to Forum With Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez, Student Leaders Feb. 13
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will host a campus forum to share updates on campus diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. The event will be held Monday, Feb. 13, from 3:30 to 5 p.m….
Falk Professor Emeritus Harlan London Remembered
Harlan London, professor emeritus of child and family studies (now the Department of Human Development and Family Science) in the Falk College, died on Dec. 19, 2022. He was 93. London was a teaching faculty member for 24 years and…
Celebrating Black History Month 2023
As February begins, the campus community is invited to celebrate Black History Month through a series of programs, events and discussions. With efforts led by the Black History Month Planning Committee and coordination by Multicultural Affairs, the monthlong celebration will…
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez to Host Open Office Hours for Spring Semester
The University community is invited to share ideas, issues and opportunities regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) during open office hours with Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez this spring. All members of the University…