Center on Disability and Inclusion at Syracuse

09/09/2026

Spend an unforgettable week in Ireland exploring how a nation has transformed access to higher education and employment for individuals with intellectual disability .

From Dublin to Cork to Killarney, students visit leading inclusive programs like Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities & University College Cork, meet policy leaders driving change, and experience inclusion in action by traveling and learning side-by-side every step of the way. Add in castles, local markets, and stunning countryside, and you've got the perfect mix of academic impact and cultural adventure!

For more information, please contact:
Laura Prioletti - [email protected]
Beth Myers - [email protected]
Christine Ashby - [email protected]

💥Appy by October 15 💥

08/28/2026

Becoming a campus mentor is a way to work directly with students in the InclusiveU program to enhance their college experience. Campus mentor is a paid position. Scan the QR code for multiple ways to team up with InclusiveU this coming year!🍊

08/21/2026

AFFILIATED FACULTY BOOK RELEASE📚

Public education is under attack and this book is a call to action.

"Educating in Dangerous Times: A Call to Reenvision Public School in America," edited by George Theoharis and John Rogers, is officially out now! 🔥

This urgent, timely collection brings together powerful voices confronting the political and social forces threatening public education today and offers a vision for reimagining what our schools could and should be.

We're especially proud that Christy Ashby, Director of the Center on Disability and Inclusion, and Beth Myers, Assistant Director of the Center on Disability and Inclusion, are among the contributors, bringing critical perspectives on disability and inclusion to this important conversation.

If you care about equity, justice, and the future of public schooling in America, this is a must-read.

📖 Grab your copy and join the conversation.

08/20/2026

Coming home to Syracuse! 🍊

We're thrilled to welcome SU Special Ed alumnus and former CODE^SHIFT RA, Dr. Emilee A. Baker, back to campus for a CODE^SHIFT talk you won't want to miss!

- Communicating Gender-Inclusive Futures and Validating Lived Experience in STEM Classrooms -
📅 Friday, August 28, 2026
🕧 12:30–2:00 PM
📍 425 Newhouse 3

Now a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Baker will share two powerful research projects: one exploring the experiences of students with q***r genders in life sciences counterspaces, and another examining how power dynamics shape classroom narratives around disability, s*x, and gender.

Come support one of our own as she brings her groundbreaking work back to where it all began! 💙🧡

RSVP: [email protected]
Please include any dietary restrictions and accommodations

08/19/2026

“I came into Syracuse University with absolute certainty about how the rest of my college journey would pan out, but I wish I gave myself more grace when it came to reconsidering that path,”

Meet Elyas A. Layachi '27: math and inclusive adolescent education double major, VR eye-tracking researcher, Muslim Students' Association VP, and this year's New Student Convocation speaker. From switching majors to taking part in the groundbreaking inclusive studying abroad program in Florence, his journey is proof that the best college story is rarely the one you planned. 🍊

Read what he wants the Class of 2030 to know 👇

After finding his footing as a student, Layachi's advice to the Class of 2030: embrace change, get involved on campus.

07/29/2026

💥WE ARE HIRING! 💥
Office Coordinator III – FACE Center, Syracuse University
Support the MidState Family and Community Engagement Center and the Center on Disability and Inclusion projects with this full-time, unionized administrative role.

Juggling calendars, budgets, event planning, and more in an academic setting. Associate's degree + 3 years' office experience required. Apply today or share with someone who might be interested:

The Office Coordinator will work with a team to provide daily administrative support for the MidState Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE Center) of the OSE Partnership, as well as for other grants and projects in the Center on Disability and Inclusion.This position is part of a bargaining....