After several years as an unofficial study abroad opportunity, Syracuse University’s RECOS Trinational Seminar returns in 2026-2027 as a credit-bearing course, giving Master of Social Work students the chance to study their profession alongside peers from six European universities. The annual Confédération des Ecoles Supérieures en Travail Social de la Regio—which translates as the Confederation...
Syracuse University School of Education’s Counseling program welcomes two new faculty members in fall 2026, bringing expertise in counselor preparation, mental health access, and trauma-informed counseling. Alexandra Gantt-Howrey joins SOE as Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Services from Idaho State University. Holding a Ph.D. from Old Dominion University (2022), Gantt-Howrey’s specialty areas include counselor...
Syracuse University’s School of Education and School of Social Work mourn the passing of James L. Stone ’62, G’64, distinguished alumnus of both schools and the sponsor and namesake of the social work program’s annual Onondaga County Legislative Policy Day. James L. Stone Obituary Stone started his career at Syracuse University in 1958 in the...
Elyas A. Layachi ’27 thought he had his Syracuse University journey figured out the day he arrived on campus. He planned to study aerospace engineering, but he soon realized that while engineering interested him, it wasn’t his passion. After self-reflection and conversations with family, friends, professors and advisors, he decided to double major in mathematics...
Applications are now open for the fall 2026 edition of The Breedlove Readers, a book club that encourages middle and high school girls throughout Central New York to celebrate black girl stories through reading, writing, and creating. Collaborating with the Me/We Art Studio (500 West Onondaga St., Syracuse), the book club meets in-person from 1...
Educating in Dangerous Times: A Call to Reenvision Public School in America (Beacon Press, 2026) is a new edited volume from Syracuse University School of Education Professor George Theoharis and UCLA Graduate School of Education Professor John Rogers, Director of the Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (IDEA). The book invites leading education scholars to...
Jared Khan-Bagley ’22, G’23 graduated Syracuse University School of Education with a B.S. in Inclusive Elementary and Special Education and an M.S. in Inclusive Special Education (Severe/Multiple Disabilities). At Syracuse, he was a Posse Foundation scholar, a 2021-2022 Remembrance Scholar, and a Peer Mentor in the InclusiveU program. Currently, he is a secondary special education...
Moon-Heum Cho and Alexander Corbitt, professors in the Syracuse University School of Education, have been awarded a $50,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation’s FINDERS Foundry program to develop a game-based digital learning platform that teaches elementary students AI literacy through personal finance decision-making. The project, Fostering AI Literacy in Elementary Education Through Game-Based...
As lawmakers in dozens of states consider legislation on AI in schools and districts nationwide weigh screen restrictions, debate over how—and how much—technology belongs in the classroom shows no signs of slowing. The American Federation of Teachers recently released a 10-point proposal that includes banning screens for students through second grade. School of Education Professor Jing Lei says...
School of Education Ambassador Kelly Ocampo G’08 (Inclusive Special Education, Grades 1-6) is the 2026 recipient of the Exceptional Woman of the Year award, presented by New York State Assemblymember Pamela J. Hunter (D-128), which celebrates women who have made outstanding contributions to their communities, often in roles as educators, volunteers, trailblazers, and changemakers. Ocampo...
Two Syracuse University students whose ventures focus on inclusive design and student well-being have been awarded Spring 2026 Intelligence++ Venture Grants through Syracuse University’s Intelligence++ initiative, administered through Syracuse University Libraries. The competitive funding program supports student innovators developing products, services, and creative ventures that improve accessibility, inclusion, and quality of life for people with...
For Syracuse University students, Maymester courses are an opportunity to travel and explore, immerse themselves in a new culture or issue, gain hands-on experience, build skills or learn something entirely new … … In Inclusive Schools and Societies: Lessons from the Italian Context, both matriculated and InclusiveU students journeyed to Italy to learn about the country’s...
Visible from the classroom windows, Syracuse University’s JMA Wireless Dome sits just up the hill from STEAM at Dr. King Elementary School. For fourth-grade teacher Dylan Gwilt ’17, the view is a reminder of his journey that began in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD). Raised in Syracuse, he attended Salem Hyde Elementary, Lincoln Middle...
Jennifer Matott teaches visual arts at Liverpool (NY) Central School District. She holds an M.S. in Art Education (1998) from Syracuse University School of Education and a B.F.A. in Sculpture and Painting from State University of New York at Fredonia. “I love teaching art workshops at conferences, locally and in my school district,” she says....
Aidan Samsel ’27, a Syracuse University InclusiveU student, values friendships—and wants to make it easier for young adults who struggle to connect with others. His solution: develop a friendship app called “Pod Finder” where users meet and interact in small online groups called pods. With the support of a pod guide—a trusted family member or friend who...
One of the most meaningful experiences retired Lt. Col. Marc Cleveland recounts from his career in the US Army was his first deployment, when he served as a platoon leader in Afghanistan. “We were a group of guys with such diverse backgrounds—really different childhoods, really different life experiences. At the time, it was eye-opening for...
