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Music in Community Project Aims to Connect Student Teachers to Area Youth

Making music builds communities. And nowhere is that more important to David Knapp, an assistant professor of music education, than in the refugee population in Syracuse. Knapp is the founder...
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Simulations Guide Student Veterans Facing Unique Challenges in Higher Education

Members of the Syracuse University community join forces on a new project from Teaching and Leadership professor Benjamin Dotger that gives student veterans an opportunity to talk openly about their...
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Katie Berrell: A Scholar’s Special Journey Through Remembrance

Original story for SU News by Kelly Homan Rodoski Even though he passed away nearly a decade before she was born, Steven Russell Berrell has always been a strong presence...
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Health and Exercise Science Delivers Hands-On Research Opportunities

A growing number of undergraduates are choosing Health and Exercise Science as a major as the programs offer diverse opportunities for learning. At the beginning of her sophomore year, Jessica...
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Martín Gonzalez: Inspiring Change in His Community and Beyond

The pursuit of social justice propels Martín Alberto Gonzalez—in his writing, his teaching, and his research. On campus and off, Gonzalez, a Ph.D. student in Cultural Foundations of Education in...
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Lesson Study: Experimenting with Science Education for Students and Teachers

Professor Sharon Dotger brings professional development opportunities to area science teachers using “lesson study” method When Sharon Dotger, associate professor of science teaching in the School of Education, says the...
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Marvin ’63 and Helaine ’65 Lender Establish Multidisciplinary Center for Social Justice with $5 Million Gift

Syracuse University alumnus Marvin Lender ’63 and his wife Helaine (Gold) ’65 have turned their lifelong commitment to social justice and greater understanding among people into the establishment of a...
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Innovation Orange: Marcelle Haddix

Marcelle Haddix, associate professor and chair of reading and language arts in the School of Education, is the creator and director of Writing our Lives, a program geared toward supporting...
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Life’s Refrain: Standing Up for the Underdog (Thelma Bonzek ’43)

Every morning, Thelma Guenther Bonzek ’43 sits down at the upright piano in her sunny Syracuse home and plays a few songs. She pounds out the notes and sways to...
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State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education & Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

The ninth annual State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities runs Wednesday and Thursday at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center and...
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