Building on a Century of Excellence in Education
A series of special events scheduled throughout the centennial year will help set the course for the School's second century. These events will take place both in Syracuse and in New York City and will include presentations from all School of Education programs and departments. New events will be added to the matrix over the course of the year and will be updated here for your convenience.
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| Date | Event Title | Speaker(s) | Time/Location |
| 9/12/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Walking" | Cameron Hall | Schine Student Center, Rm 302 |
| 9/13/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "Fitness Related Injuries" | Tim Neal Head Trainer |
Schine Student Center, Rm 302 |
| 9/14/2006 | "Combating the Culture of Exclusion in the Era of High Stakes Accountability in Urban Schools" | Elisa Hyman, Esq., executive director of Advocates for Children in NY | 4 p.m., 220 Eggers Hall, Public Events Room |
| 9/15-17/2006 | "The Ultimate IDD&E Curriculum Validation Venture" | Weekend of events with faculty and alums click here for more information |
SU Campus |
| 9/19/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "Nutrition and Exercise" | Kay Bruening |
Schine Student Center, Rm 228B |
| 9/20/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "Exercise and Time Management" | Dr. Tim Fairchild | Schine Student Center, Rm 228B |
| 9/26/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "Blood Pressure and Exercise" | Health & Exercise Science Majors | Schine Student Center, Rm 228B |
| 9/27/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "If the Shoe Fits…" | Brendan Jackson, Fleet Feet | Schine Student Center, Rm 228B |
| 9/27-28/2006 | "Arts and Disability" and "Inclusive Practices in the Music Classroom" | Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow, Florida State University | 4 p.m., 304 A-C Schine Student Center |
| 10/3/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "Get the Family Moving!" | Physical Education Majors | Schine Student Center, Rm 304A |
| 10/4/2006 | Journey to Fitness: "Ask the Expert…" | Exercise Science Faculty | Schine Student Center, Rm 304A |
| 10/6-7/2006 | "Celebrating Our History to Build Our Future: A RLA Celebration" | Noted author Laurie Halse Anderson will be 10/6 Dinner speaker
Conference Schedule Registration Form |
10/6 - Dinner at Sheraton 10/7 - 304 A-C Schine Student Center |
| 10/13/2006 | "Building Capital Projects: How to Plan a Quality Learning Environment for Our Students" | Keynote: Mark Robbins, dean, School of Architecture Introduction: Douglas Biklen, dean, School of Education. Sponsored by the Study Council at Syracuse University, Syracuse University School Superintendents Association and the Central New York School Boards Association Click here for more information |
8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Drumlins Country Club |
| 10/19/2006 | "The Power of Mentoring and the Education Profession" | Nancy Schulman, director, 92nd St. Y Nursery School; Josie Burgos, chair and lead teacher NYC H.S. for Leadership and Public Service; Louise Wilkinson, SOE prof.; Susan Hynds, SOE prof. and Khuram Hussain, assistant to the dean | 5:30 p.m., Lubin House, New York City click here to register |
| 10/26/2006 | "Preserving the Role of Public Education in Democratic Societies" | Ken Zeichner, Hoefs-Bascom professor of Teacher Education, associate dean, University of Wisconsin-Madison | 4 p.m., 304 A-C Schine Student Center |
| 10/30/2006 | "Religious Concerns/LGBT Issues in Higher Education: Different Dialogues" | Rabbi Steven Greenberg, National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership; Cris Mayo, associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Syracuse University's Rev. Thomas Wolfe, dean, Hendricks Chapel and Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Episcopal chaplain, Hendricks Chapel and rector, Grace Episcopal Church and Adrea Jaehnig, director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center | 4 p.m., 304 A-C Schine Student Center |
| 11/29/2006 | "Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions" | Lisa Randall, professor, physics, Harvard University | 7:30-8:30 p.m., Gifford Auditorium |
| "Reform of the High School" | A symposium lead by Prof. Kenneth A. Strike | (Date, Time, Place-TBA) | |
| 2/8/2007 | "Teaching in Nazi Germany, 1935-1945: The Difficult Knowledge from the Holocaust" | William F. Meineke Jr., Ph.D., historian, Division of Education, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum | 4 p.m., 220 Eggers Hall, Public Events Room |
| 3/1/2007 | "Looking for Educational Equity: Immigrants, Migrants and the New Latino Diaspora" | Kris D. Gutierrez, professor, Social Research Methodology, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA | 4 p.m., 220 Eggers Hall, Public Events Room |
| 3/22/2007 | "How College Affects Students" | Patrick T. Terrenzini, distinguished professor and senior scientist, Pennsylvania State University | 4 p.m., 304 A-C Schine Student Center |
| 4/21/2007 | "Leading as Professional Counselors in a Multicultural Society" and "Celebrating our SU History, Honoring the Present, Looking to the Future for the Counseling Profession" Alumni Weekend | Dr. Patricia Arrendondo, Arizona State University | (Time, Place - TBA) |
| 4/26/2007 | "Expectations Need to Change" | Julie Eizenberg, AIA, KoningEizenbergArchitecture, Santa Monica, CA | 4 p.m., 220 Eggers Hall, Public Events Room |