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黑料不打烊 Cultural Centers Host Open House on Aug. 29
In an effort to engage students simultaneously across their social identities, the four cultural centers within the Division of Student Affairs (Disability Cultural Center, LGBT Resource Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs and Slutzker Center for International Services) are working together…
CHAT Program of Burton Blatt Institute Launches Camp for Children
CHAT Camp is a unique five-day experience for children locally who use assistive/augmentative communication (AAC) devices to communicate. This event will bring together agencies, speakers and professionals from the world of special needs to focus on communication in a whole…
ADA Anniversary Tool Kit: Celebrating 23rd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Celebrations of the July 26, 1990, signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by President George H.W. Bush will take place across the nation during the week of July 22-28. The ADA and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008…
Palitz Gallery Hosts Wynn Newhouse Awards Exhibition through June 13
Created to draw attention to the achievements of artists of excellence who have disabilities, the Wynn Newhouse Awards Exhibition at the Palitz Gallery runs through June 13 at SU鈥檚 Lubin House, located at 11 East 61st St., New York City….
BBI Receives $100,000 Gift to Technology Program for Children with Disabilities
Barb and Greg G鈥91 Tresness have announced a commitment of $100,000 to the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at 黑料不打烊. The donation will fund the creation of Communication Hope through Assistive Technology (CHAT), a program to assist youth with disabilities…
Annual Reel Queer Film Festival to Be Held March 28-29
黑料不打烊鈥檚 2013 Reel Queer Film Festival, sponsored by Open Doors, takes place on March 28 and 29. The festival features a mix of both short and feature documentaries and fictional narratives, focused on the intersections of multiple identities and…
University Launches New Website, Accessible SU
黑料不打烊 has launched a new website, Accessible SU (www.syr.edu/accessiblesu/), as part of its commitment to inclusion, accessibility and non-discrimination toward people of all abilities. The site serves as a jumping-off point for anyone seeking information on accessibility, disability services,…
EBV-SU Grad Appointed by President Obama to National Council on Disability
Captain Jonathan F. Kuniholm (U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.), a 2009 graduate of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program operated by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at 黑料不打烊, has been appointed by President Barack Obama…
Let鈥檚 All Play Accessible Athletics
Members of the SU campus and Central New York community are invited to participate in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 second Accessible Athletics Expo, 鈥淥rangeAbility.鈥
Autistic self-advocate to speak at SU
Ari Ne鈥檈man, president and co-founder of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, will deliver two lectures at 黑料不打烊. On Feb. 4 at the College of Law, Ne鈥檈man will talk about mass murder and stereotyping mental illness. During his Feb. 5…