It was 1958, in her second week of her freshman year at Syracuse University, when Rev. Dr. Elaine B. Eachus ’61, G’64 met her future husband, Alan “Ace” C. Eachus ’60, G’64, a chemistry major. Both had grown up in small Upstate New York towns, Alan in Chittenango and Elaine near Canandaigua. She graduated in...
Long-serving and distinguished school leader Alice G. Kendrick ’70, G’79, G’93 will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Adult Education and Lifelong Learning at the 10th annual One University Awards on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception follows in the Heroy Geology Building. Kendrick...
When Vincent “Vinny” P. Longhi Jr. ’78 started to consider ways to give back to Syracuse University, he thought about his father, Vincent Sr., and his son, Matteo. His father died from a massive heart attack in 1960, when Vinny was just 7 years old. Matteo Longhi G’15 followed in his father’s footsteps and spent...
Music education alumna Alexandra Snabon-Jun ’03, G’04 has been named the 2026 Nevada State Teacher of the Year. Snabon-Jun teaches music at Tyrone Thompson Elementary School in the Clark County School District. She goes on to represent Nevada in the National Teacher of the Year program. In his citation, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo writes that...
At Syracuse University, generosity drives progress—supporting scholarships and internships, immersive experiences and student organizations that connect interests and build community. That’s the “Orange Ripple Effect,” celebrated on Syracuse Giving Day (March 24), when every donor’s support reflects Orange pride and creates synergistic benefits across campus. Support the School of Education’s Giving Day. Help Students Turn Passions into...
(The Daily Orange | March 3, 2026) After Oakland University barred Micah Fialka-Feldman from living in student dormitories, he advocated for inclusive housing and established himself as a figure in the movement toward inclusive higher education. Now, over 15 years later, Fialka-Feldman co-teaches classes in Syracuse University’s Disability Studies Program and serves as outreach coordinator for InclusiveU,...
As every educator can appreciate, if a student follows a certain process and learns from their mistakes, they can improve as the year goes on. As a mathematics education major in Syracuse University’s School of Education—and a now-legendary Orange basketball player—Jim Lee ’75 adopted that approach and applied it to his own life as he...
Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 round of the Intelligence++ Ventures initiative, a funding program that supports student innovators working to develop and commercialize solutions that improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The initiative was launched through a generous gift from Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09 and the Zaccai...
In recognition of their expertise on the emerging topic of Mad Studies, doctoral candidate Jersey Cosantino is among the editors of a new collection of essays exploring higher education and mental health. Mad Studies and Education: Critical Pedagogy and Mad Praxis in the Classroom (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026) examines the growing emphasis on mental health initiatives...
Two recent graduates of the Syracuse University School of Social Work were selected to attend the Sixth Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health, an invitation-only conference hosted at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, from Dec. 9 to 11, 2025. Master of Social Work program alumnae Kirstin Hock G’25 and Nicole...
An expert on literacy and learning, and a former middle school English Language Arts teacher, Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) Professor Alex Corbitt focuses his research on how youths and adults create and represent their identities and communities through play and co-authorship. Corbitt builds partnerships with schools and organizations to study innovative literacy pedagogies...
Rich and Janice Fialka-Feldman have established the Opening Doors Fund for InclusiveU as part of the Center on Disability and Inclusion’s Dream Big Campaign to provide critical financial support for students attending Syracuse University School of Education’s InclusiveU program, ensuring that students with intellectual disability can pursue their college dreams without financial barriers standing in...
As graduate students in Syracuse University School of Education’s (SOE) M.S. in Higher/Postsecondary Education program, Alexis Alfaro G’26 and Alexa Jones G’26 have had many opportunities to hone their skills as student affairs professionals. Through the program, both have experienced practica and graduate assistantships, and now they are strengthening their ties to their professional community...
For Elyas Layachi ’27, a fall 2023 job posting on Handshake by Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) Professor Silvie Huang was serendipitous. Huang was looking for an undergraduate research assistant to help with an instructional design virtual reality (VR) project; he was a freshman engineering student interested in research and contemplating a transfer to...
Two doctoral candidates in Syracuse University School of Education’s Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education program have received national honors, one from the profession’s international honors society and the other from its professional association. Sara Litt has been selected as a 2026-2027 Chi Sigma Iota Leadership Intern to serve between May 1, 2026, through April...
Writing on her professional website—therapyatbay.com—Manasi Shankar G’16 writes, “Since I can recall, I’ve been drawn to the helping professions; connecting with people has always brought me joy.” In 2014, Shankar immigrated from India to pursue a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Syracuse University School of Education, before taking a Ph.D. in Human...
