Category: Across the University

Marcelle Haddix Named 2017 Judith Seinfeld Scholar Awardee

William D. Coplin of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and Marcelle Haddix of the School of Education have received 2017 Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Scholar awards in recognition of their...
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University Awarded $4 Million to Boost Retention of Minority Students in STEM

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $4 million grant to Syracuse University to lead an effort to develop and implement strategies for augmenting the number of underrepresented minority...
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Kim’s New Book Considers Transnational Disability Theory

by Rob Eslin, College of Arts & Sciences Transnational feminist disability studies is the focus of a groundbreaking, new book by a Syracuse University professor. Eunjung Kim, dually appointed to...
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Simulations Guide Veterans Facing Challenges in Higher Education

From feelings of loneliness to anxiety, veterans may face many challenges transitioning into or acclimating to campus life. In an effort to help those with such difficulties, researchers from Syracuse...
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Democratizing Knowledge Awarded Campus Dialogue Grant

The Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Project is organizing a series of campus dialogues, thanks to a grant from an independent national initiative called Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP). Tentatively titled “Creating New Publics:...
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SOE Alum and Arts & Sciences Professor Remembered

When Renate “Rennie” Simson joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1979 as a full-time instructor, African American studies (AAS) was just being established as a department in the College of...
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School of Education, Athletics, Driver’s Village Support Otto’s Reading Kickoff for Local Schools

 Otto, the Syracuse mascot, doesn’t speak, so it may be difficult to assess how well Otto can read. But Otto clearly recognizes the value of reading, and a December...
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Syracuse Professor, Alumnus Co-Found Group to Address Rights of People with Disabilities Worldwide

The Tangata Group, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the proposition that disability rights are human rights, has been created to assist nations in successfully adhering to international disability...
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Literacy Pioneer Ruth Colvin Turns 100, Receives Tolley Medal

For almost as long as she’s been an advocate for adult literacy, Ruth J. Colvin’s work has involved the School of Education. So the School of Education and the University joyfully...
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Career Services Staffer—Army Reservist—Connects Student Vets with Employers

Jennifer Pluta has tackled U.S. Army basic training, operated an asphalt dump truck to help build security points near the Kuwait and Iraqi borders and serves as a master sergeant...
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