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Advancing Access and Equity: Celebrating Disability Awareness
鶹ƵUniversity is recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in October, and there are several events taking place on campus and virtually. These opportunities enhance awareness of and support for our disabled community on campus in employment, education, culture…
School of Education Awarded $3.7M Department of Education Grant to Recruit Special Education Leaders
鶹ƵUniversity’s School of Education (SOE) has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to prepare—along with two partner institutions—a new generation of leaders in special education, early…
University to Host 2nd Annual Disability Pride Week
Reclaiming disability as diversity through education and advocacy is the theme for the second annual Disability Pride week, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. From April 17-22, the University will celebrate people embracing their full identities, including disabilities,…
School of Education to Present March 30 Film Screening and Discussion With Disability Activist Jordyn Zimmerman
What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? On March 30, the School of Education and the Center on Disability and Inclusion will present “This Is Not…
Now Accepting Applications for Intelligence++ Competition
鶹ƵUniversity Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) will be hosting the Intelligence++ showcase competition on Friday, April 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Undergraduate and graduate student teams across 鶹ƵUniversity, including SUNY-ESF…
University Honoring International Day of Persons with Disabilities
To honor and celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 鶹ƵUniversity and the Southeast ADA Center are holding a hybrid presentation, “Why No One Has To Be Normal Anymore,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 1. Stephen…
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 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 鶹ƵUniversity…
New Book Edited by School of Education Faculty Explores Live-Actor Simulations as Effective Training for Real-World Educational Challenges
The School of Education is a pioneer and international leader in the use of experiential, immersive methods of professional development for educators and other professionals, especially the use of live-actor simulations, otherwise known as clinical simulations. A new book, published…
Center on Disability and Inclusion Presents at Thursday Morning Roundtable
鶹ƵUniversity School of Education faculty members Christine Ashby and Beth Myers discussed the initiatives of the Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) during a Zoom public forum attended by more than 35 Central New York leaders earlier this month,…
Center on Disability and Inclusion Launches Program to Support Degree-Seeking Autistic Students
Funded by a contribution from Karen Colapietro Seybold G’92, a pilot project in the Center on Disability and Inclusion will create research opportunities and direct support for matriculated autistic students at 鶹ƵUniversity. Seybold graduated from the School of Education…