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School of Education Launches Fully Inclusive Study Abroad Experience in Italy
The University’s first inclusive study abroad trip has redefined what inclusive higher education looks like, blending immersive cultural experiences with academic exploration of inclusive education across borders. This two-week program brought together students with and without intellectual disability, reflecting a…
From Wedding Day Pics on Campus to Working at ‘Otto’s House’: Brianna and Kevin Shults Share Their Orange Love Story
It started with trivia nights at the Inn Complete and a mutual fandom of Orange sports and grew into a life filled with Orange pride, campus milestones and a little one who thinks Otto the Orange runs the world. For…
Intelligence++ Holds Inclusive Design Spring Showcase
The cross-campus Intelligence++ initiative held its inclusive design showcase on April 29 in Bird Library. A collaboration between Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design, and the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher…
Applications Open for Intelligence++ Ventures Funding Initiative
Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting applications for the 2025 round of Intelligence++ Ventures funding. Grants of $5,000 are available to undergraduate or graduate students to commercialize innovative products, services and technologies for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Intelligence++ program…
A $2.5M Challenge to Build Futures for People With Disabilities
How do you inspire people to open their hearts and provide the support to raise the hefty sum of $2.5 million? Just ask retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert “Rob” P. Taishoff ’86 who sees opportunities where others see obstacles, and…
Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28
When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel ’28 always demonstrated compassion for his peers. As a precocious 9-year-old, Mark would rush onto…
Making Higher Education Accessible to All: The Global Impact of InclusiveU (Podcast)
The White House. Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The New York State Capitol building in Albany. These are just some of the places an enthusiastic delegation from Syracuse University’s InclusiveU program have traveled over the years, meeting with policymakers, politicians…
Golisano Foundation Grant Supports Center on Disability and Inclusion
The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) has received a grant of $200,000 from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, one of the nation’s largest foundations dedicated to supporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities. With the award,…
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 April 25. The showcase is the culmination of the two-semester Intelligence++ (DES 400/600) course taught…
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 floor auditorium of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 West Fayette St., Syracuse. The event will…