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Human Thriving

‘College of Opportunity’: Falk Connections Help Take Livia McQuade from Syracuse to Paris

For sport management major Livia McQuade ’25, the path from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics to Paris for the Paralympic Games went
Matt Michael Sept. 30, 2024
‘College of Opportunity’: Falk Connections Help Take Livia McQuade from Syracuse to Paris

5 Questions With Diversity and Inclusion’s New Director of Learning and Development Carrie Murawski

Carrie Murawski started a little over two months ago in her role as the inaugural DEIA director of learning and development for the Office of
Kathleen Haley Sept. 27, 2024
5 Questions With Diversity and Inclusion’s New Director of Learning and Development Carrie Murawski

2 New Staff Members Selected for Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrative Fellowship

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has selected Diane Crawford and Qingyi Yu as the recipients of this year’s ODI Administrative and Research Fellowships,
News Staff Sept. 26, 2024
2 New Staff Members Selected for Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrative Fellowship

Disability Rights Advocate John Robinson Joins Office of Microcredentials

The College of Professional Studies has appointed John Robinson ’90, P’25 as a professor of practice in the Office of Microcredentials. This position is made
Hope Alvarez Sept. 24, 2024

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
Martin Walls Sept. 19, 2024

Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High Schoolers

Thanks to a new National Science Foundation grant, Íø±¬ÃÅ’s physics department doubles the number of Syracuse-area high school participants in their paid summer internship
Dan Bernardi Sept. 11, 2024
Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High Schoolers

Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

Former Íø±¬ÃÅ student Jim DaRin is one of many wheelchair users who rely on adapted vehicles to drive. These vehicles are equipped with a docking system
Kwami Maranga Sept. 5, 2024
Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

Miriam Mutambudzi Chosen as 2024-26 Lender Center Faculty Fellow

A public health professor whose research focuses on social determinants of health has been selected as the 2024-26 Lender Center for Social Justice faculty fellow.
Diane Stirling Aug. 16, 2024
Miriam Mutambudzi Chosen as 2024-26 Lender Center Faculty Fellow

Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Shows History’s Views on Intellectual Disability

Graduate students in the School of Education turned to primary source documents and artifacts at Íø±¬ÃÅ Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) to discover
Diane Stirling Aug. 7, 2024
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Shows History’s Views on Intellectual Disability

Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land

Diane Schenandoah ’11, Honwadiyenawa'sek ("One who helps them"), will host a Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle on Monday, Aug. 26, from
Dara Harper Aug. 6, 2024
Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land

Hosting the Olympic Games: Trouble or Opportunity for Landmark Cities?

As Paris hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics, the iconic city and its landmarks—from the Eiffel Tower to the Palace of Versailles—are on the world stage.
Kelly Homan Rodoski July 30, 2024
Hosting the Olympic Games: Trouble or Opportunity for Landmark Cities?

Engaging Youth to Sustain the Longevity of the Olympics: Q&A With Professor Jeeyoon Kim

The 2024 Paris Olympics is almost underway. The glory for the world-class athletes and the excitement for the spectators make for a riveting Games—crucial for
Kathleen Haley July 22, 2024
Engaging Youth to Sustain the Longevity of the Olympics: Q&A With Professor Jeeyoon Kim

Is a More Sustainable Olympics Possible?: Q&A With Maxwell Professor Matthew Huber

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are committed to creating the most sustainable Games ever—limiting new construction, sourcing local food and using 100% renewable energy,
Kathleen Haley July 21, 2024

First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience

When Jimmy Luckman prepared to embark on his college journey at SUNY Brockport, he desperately sought a meaningful connection with the campus community, opting from
John Boccacino July 9, 2024
First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience

Uniting for Student Success: SummerStart Program Is a Collaborative Effort

Every June, a group of incoming first-year students arrives on campus to participate in SummerStart, an initiative of Retention and Student Success. The six-week program
News Staff July 9, 2024
Uniting for Student Success: SummerStart Program Is a Collaborative Effort

Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

Have you met Tarzan or Juan yet on campus? These latest members of the University community are hard to miss, with their friendly dispositions, shiny
News Staff July 8, 2024
Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

New Director Brings Disability Law Expertise and Lived Experience to Disability Law and Policy Program

Katherine Macfarlane, a leading expert on disability law, civil procedure and civil rights litigation, joined the College of Law last summer to lead the groundbreaking
Diane Stirling June 18, 2024
New Director Brings Disability Law Expertise and Lived Experience to Disability Law and Policy Program

‘We Are Not a People of the Past’: Not in the Books Project Builds Ties With Indigenous Community

Senior Isabelle Lutz joined a group of fellow Íø±¬ÃÅ students and community members for a short bus ride last fall to the Skä•noñh Great
‘We Are Not a People of the Past’: Not in the Books Project Builds Ties With Indigenous Community