Tag: School of Education
Colleagues, students remember late African American Studies professor’s passion for teaching
Renate “Rennie” Simson, professor of African American Studies at Syracuse University, died on Feb. 19. Read More »
Schools in the city of Syracuse see no integration in sight
The Syracuse City School District continues to face segregation along racial and economic lines. Read More »
Syracuse University professor finds a way for breast cancer survivors to stay healthy
A researcher at Syracuse University has discovered a simple way to help breast cancer survivors taking Aromatase Inhibitors live in good health. Read More »
Chancellor’s Task Force Encourages Participation in OCR Visit
Syracuse University administrators explain what representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights will speak about on campus this week. Read More »
Jamesville-DeWitt Capital project includes large scale renovations on school buildings
Residents of the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District approved a comprehensive capital project aimed at improving the facilities of district buildings last Tuesday. The project is estimated to have a cost of $12.1 million dollars. Read More »
School of Education professors awarded grant to examine teacher education simulations
Ben Dotger, professor of teaching and leadership, and Sharon Dotger, associate professor of science education, are the two professors who received the grant. Read More »
Students and faculty express importance of SU recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day
The Indigenous Students at Syracuse organization, Indigenous Graduate Students and Office of Multicultural Affairs set up a table in front of the Schine Student Center as part of SU’s university-wide celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. Read More »
Syracuse University to acknowledge indigenous student community moving forward
Syracuse University recently announced it would now be recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October. Read More »
Panelists address police brutality and Ku Klux Klan flyers in Syracuse during NAACP town hall meeting
Panelists from the Syracuse University community address issues such as police brutality and Ku Klux Klan flyers being distributed in Syracuse during a town hall meeting for SU's chapter of the NAACP. Read More »
Author speaks to SU community about creating positive change in toxic urban settings
Shawn Ginwright, an associate professor of education in San Francisco State University’s Africana studies department, gave a presentation Thursday night primarily based on the tactics and ideas needed in urban schools and communities to successfully prevent hopelessness, social toxicity and structural violence. Read More »
Officials welcome announcement of changes in Syracuse University's free speech policies
Free speech experts weigh in on Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud's recent announcement on the free speech revision. Read More »
Civic engagement organization moves from Syracuse University to UC Davis
Imagining America, a civic engagement organization, will be relocating its headquarters to the University of California, Davis in summer 2017. Read More »
Leaders of SU: A breakdown of the deans of Syracuse University's school and colleges
Here is a breakdown of the deans of each school and college at Syracuse University. Read More »
Data shows promising employment outlook for Syracuse University graduates
Studies show the job outlook for the Syracuse University's Class of 2016 is positive, but average debt for SU students is higher than the national average. Read More »
See when and where Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF are holding each of their convocation ceremonies
Here are the locations, times and speakers for each of the individual Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF convocation ceremonies. Read More »
Cuneo: A poem for the graduating class of 2016
Humor columnist Danny Cuneo tells the story of a senior approaching graduation. Read a poem of epic proportions detailing a night to that many seniors will relate to. Read More »
Here are Syracuse University's 2016-17 Remembrance Scholars
Here are the 35 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars for the 2016-17 academic year. Read More »
Micah Fialka-Feldman
Micah Fialka-Feldman is a graduate of InclusiveU and works as a teaching assistant at Syracuse, University, where he advocates for disability rights and justice. Read More »
Wade Whitton
After a rough freshman year, Wade Whitton began to get involved with numerous extra curricular activities, which have helped him to make the campus a more welcoming place. Read More »
Syracuse University among colleges feeling effects of teacher shortage
The number of public classroom teachers has decreased by 8 percent statewide over the last decade. Read More »
Syracuse University's reinforcement of facilitated communication inexcusable, concerning
The Daily Orange Editorial Board argues that Syracuse University's teaching of facilitation communication is dangerous and hypocritical for a top-tier research institution. Read More »
How facilitators control words typed in facilitated communication without realizing
Experts say facilitators control words typed through facilitated communication but are not aware of it because of an ideomotor effect. Read More »
How the SU Fit Families program helps children with disabilities
SU Fit Families, a research-based physical activity program, is currently accepting applications for its five one-day workshops, which will assess families with children aged 5-10 with autism on a variety of physical skills. Read More »
GSO members vote to approve funds for student organizations
Following contentious debate, Syracuse University's graduate student organization voted to approve funds for several student organizations. Read More »