School of Education

Orange Connections Run Deep in the Kehr/Hirsh Family Tree

On an overcast Mother’s Day in 2018, a photo was taken outside of the Hall of Languages depicting a proud Syracuse University graduate, Ryan Kehr
John Boccacino Aug. 23, 2024
Orange Connections Run Deep in the Kehr/Hirsh Family Tree

Passion for Service Led Jennifer Pluta G’15 to Help Military-Connected Community

When Jennifer Pluta G’15 enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on May 19, 1999, she had no grand plans for making a career out of
John Boccacino Aug. 12, 2024
Passion for Service Led Jennifer Pluta G’15 to Help Military-Connected Community

Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Shows History’s Views on Intellectual Disability

Graduate students in the School of Education turned to primary source documents and artifacts at Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) to discover
Diane Stirling Aug. 7, 2024
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Shows History’s Views on Intellectual Disability

Professor Michael Gill’s Fermentation Stories Project Gets a Taste of Zasar (Photo Story)

Fermentation is something Syracuse University School of Education Professor Michael Gill thinks deeply about. The process is the subject of his latest research and has
News Staff July 9, 2024
Professor Michael Gill’s Fermentation Stories Project Gets a Taste of Zasar (Photo Story)

Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

Have you met Tarzan or Juan yet on campus? These latest members of the University community are hard to miss, with their friendly dispositions, shiny
Peyton July 8, 2024
Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

Stand-Out Graduation Dress? You’ve Got to Hand It to Rory Livingston ’24

When Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott learned about the special dress Rory Livingston '24 wore to the School of Education Convocation on May 11, she wanted to
Martin Walls June 20, 2024
Stand-Out Graduation Dress? You’ve Got to Hand It to Rory Livingston ’24

School of Education Receives Gift to Fund Indigenous Teacher Preparation Scholarships

An anonymous benefactor has given $150,000 to the Syracuse University School of Education to provide scholarships for Native American students preparing to become inclusive education
Martin Walls June 6, 2024
School of Education Receives Gift to Fund Indigenous Teacher Preparation Scholarships

7 Student Teams Win Prizes to Advance Their Intelligence++ Disability, Inclusion Innovations

Seven student-designed products, services and technologies meant to assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities won recognition and seed funding at the Intelligence++ Showcase on
Diane Stirling May 9, 2024
7 Student Teams Win Prizes to Advance Their Intelligence++ Disability, Inclusion Innovations

Saraswati Dhakal G’24 Embraces Role as Mental Health Counselor and Advocate

Before pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the School of Education, Saraswati Dhakal G’24 served as a transplant coordinator and operation
John Boccacino May 6, 2024
Saraswati Dhakal G’24 Embraces Role as Mental Health Counselor and Advocate

Record Number Receive Awards Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Fourteen Syracuse University students and alumni have been named as 2024 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen
Record Number Receive Awards Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program

New Co-Chair for Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence Reflects on Its Work; Highlights of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Since the beginning of Fall 2023, School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has been working alongside Rob Hradsky, vice president for student engagement in Student
News Staff May 1, 2024
New Co-Chair for Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence Reflects on Its Work; Highlights of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

College of Professional Studies Announces 2024 Convocation Keynote Speaker

Judith Greenberg Seinfeld, '56, a life trustee and head of Heritage Management Company, LLC, will deliver the keynote speech during the College of Professional Studies'
Hope Alvarez April 29, 2024
College of Professional Studies Announces 2024 Convocation Keynote Speaker

Graduate Student Educators Showcase of Work on Disabilities

Graduate students and educators enrolled in the School of Education course, Significant Disabilities: Shifts in Paradigms and Practices, will provide a showcase of their work
Cristina Hatem April 24, 2024
Graduate Student Educators Showcase of Work on Disabilities

NSF Grant Advances Planning for Community College Engineering Pathway Program

The development of a new pathway program for community college students interested in engineering recently got a boost from a $100,000 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Diane Stirling April 22, 2024

University Names 2024-25 Remembrance Scholars

Thirty-five students have been chosen as the 2024-25 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 35th year, were founded as a tribute to—and
News Staff April 17, 2024
University Names 2024-25 Remembrance Scholars

5 Students Receive Prestigious Critical Language Scholarship

Five Syracuse University students have been selected as recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), through which they will immerse themselves in intensive language study
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 15, 2024
5 Students Receive Prestigious Critical Language Scholarship

The Mid-State Regional Partnership Center: Supporting Those Who Support Students with Disabilities

Kayleigh Sandford and Stephanie Spicciati have worked so long and so closely together that they almost finish each other’s sentences. Central New York school districts
Martin Walls April 12, 2024
The Mid-State Regional Partnership Center: Supporting Those Who Support Students with Disabilities

Navigating the Intersection of AI and Academic Integrity: Education Expert Weighs In

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence presents a number of challenges for educators. A recent report from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) looks
Christopher Munoz April 11, 2024
Navigating the Intersection of AI and Academic Integrity: Education Expert Weighs In