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Taishoff Center to Host State of the Art Conference, Exploring the Next Frontier of Inclusive Higher Education

The Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education—part of the Syracuse University School of Education Center on Disability and Inclusion—will host the State of the Art (SOTA) Conference on Inclusive Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disability at Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel, Oct. 18-20, 2022. A national conference—chaired by Taishoff Center Director Beth Myers—SOTA […]

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School of Education 2022 Ganders Lecture Will Explore the Colonial Roots of Climate Change

The world is currently grappling with two global crises: climate breakdown and democratic backsliding. During Syracuse University School of Education’s 2022 Ganders Lecture, two environmental experts will explore the links between them and ask what kind of educational projects can both promote environmental sustainability and halt the rise of authoritarianism. “Grasping at the Roots of […]

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Five Questions for Rexana Vachereau ’19, G’20

Rexy Vachereau graduated summa cum laude in 2019 with a B.S. in Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education, with a minor in Political Science and in 2020 took a master’s degree in Literacy Education (Birth to Grade 12). As an undergraduate, Vachereau was a peer mentor for InclusiveU program; a Direct Support Professional for the Kelberman […]

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Professor Julia White Awarded SCRC Fellowship to Explore Disability as a Cultural Construction

Julia White, School of Education Associate Professor and Director of the Atrocity Studies and the Practices of Social Justice minor program, has been awarded a Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Faculty Fellows grant for the 2023-2024 academic year. Also receiving an award is LaVerne Gray, Assistant Professor in the School of Information […]

Five Questions for Raquel (Roxi) Nurse McNabb ’98, G’99

Roxi Nurse McNabb was a point guard for the Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team, a Most Valuable Player, 1997 Athlete of the Year, and a three-time Big East Academic All-Star. She still ranks among Syracuse’s all-time top 10 in career steals (fourth) and assists (fifth). Nurse McNabb holds a B.S. in Physical Education from the […]

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Professor Corrine Occhino Conducting First National Survey on Reproductive Health Experiences of Deaf Women

As limits to women’s reproductive rights swirl in the national news, one researcher at Syracuse University is engaged in a groundbreaking nationwide study on the reproductive health experiences of Deaf and hard of hearing women. Corrine Occhino, assistant professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) with […]

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McNair Scholars Program Receives US Department of Education Funding Through 2027

The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program—part of the School of Education’s Center for Academic Achievement and Student Development—has been awarded $1.4 million in US Department of Education funding for the 2022-2027 academic and fiscal years.   The McNair Scholars Program at Syracuse University, as it is known, prepares high-achieving undergraduate students for graduate […]

Professor George Theoharis Weighs In on School Cell Phone Bans

An Onondaga County high school is cracking down on cell phones. Will it last? (syracuse.com | Sept. 7, 2022) Cam Aitchison, who will be a sophomore at Liverpool High School this fall, said he’s always kept his cell phone in his pants pocket while in class. Starting Thursday, new school rules mean that in the […]

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Sara Jo Soldovieri ’18, G’19 in Conversation on Improving Education and Employment for People With Disabilities

(Creative Spirit | Sept. 8, 2022) Education is a fundamental right, not a privilege, and no one should be left behind, especially not the millions of young adults with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Students with disabilities who have received equal opportunities and an inclusive, accommodated education will be better equipped for fair-wage […]