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CAPS, Cornell Population Center reach formal collaboration agreement

In September 2013 the directors of the Cornell Population Center and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, along with the Provosts of the two universities, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that commits the two Centers to collaborate on a range of research and outreach activities. The MOU establishes an Upstate Population Research Consortium that is intended to serve several purposes, such as:

  • Organizing activities, such as the “Encore Conference,” that will allow for the dissemination of research and scholarly exchange involving the faculty and students associated with each member Center, as well as of other population research scholars that may later join the consortium;
  • Facilitating collaborative research projects across institutions;
  • Leveraging existing resources and exploiting economies of scale in activities, such as Methodology Workshops, of interest to the faculty and students associated with each institution;
  • Raising the profile of each sponsoring Center, both locally and nationally; and
  • Such additional collaborative and cooperative activities that may be identified in the future.

The first such activity to be undertaken under this new MOU is the October 18, 2013 “Encore Conference.”

ASI Faculty Associate Alejandro Garcia presented with “Trailblazer Award”

On Saturday October 5, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Program Development presented the “Trailblazer Award” to Alejandro Garcia in recognition of his exemplary leadership, selfless acts, and dedication to the Latino Community at Syracuse University.

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Pictured (from left to right): Carrie Jefferson Smith – Director of the School of Social Work, Bea Gonzalez – University College Dean, Alejandro Garcia – Professor of Social Work and ASI Faculty Associate, and Diane Murphy – Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Dean

ASI Faculty Affiliate Eric Kingson has been appointed to the National Institute on Retirement Security’s Advisory Board

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The National Institute on Retirement Security is a non-profit research and education organization established to contribute to informed policymaking by fostering a deep understanding of the value of retirement security to employees, employers, and the
economy as a whole.

The National Institute on Retirement Security’s Academic Advisory Board works to ensure NIRS research continues to meet the highest standards.

Professors Janet Wilmoth and Andrew London takes a look at how military service shapes the course of people’s lives in a new book

Over the past century, a large percentage of young Americans have served their country by joining the military.  Today, the more than 1.6 million uniformed military personnel and 22 million veterans currently living and working around the world make up a sizeable and influential demographic group. Military service remains a meaningful pathway to adulthood for the many who join the military during their formative young adult years.  However, little research has previously been done to find out how the lives of military personnel, veterans, and their loved ones differ from those with no direct ties to the military.

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http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/press_release.aspx?id=107374185284

 

ASI Faculty Affiliate Luvenia Cowart Honored With 2013 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

News Services Head ShotsOn Monday, April 1, 2013, ASI Faculty Affiliate Luvenia Cowart was one of five Syracuse University faculty and staff members to receive the 2013 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence at a campus ceremony and reception in their honor. As a professor of practice in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, Cowart co-founded the Genesis Health Project in 2004. It is a partnership between minority churches, community and government sponsors and the University to reduce health disparities in minority populations. Focused on black families in low-income areas of Syracuse, this community-designed, culturally sensitive initiative promotes healthy lifestyles across the lifespan among African Americans, who have the highest rates of obesity in the U.S., by empowering them to improve their diets, food preparation techniques and exercise habits. In 2012, membership and project scope increased to include 10 inner-city minority churches and an expanded programmatic reach encompassing diabetes prevention and management as well as stroke.

Under Cowart’s leadership, the Genesis Project has accomplished numerous milestones, including health seminars, fitness programs, educational programs at barbershops and healthy lifestyle activities with churches and universities. Her work and the Genesis Health Project were recognized with the prestigious National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Director’s Award in 2008 from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health. She received the 2011 Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People through Empowerment) Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion for her efforts related to addressing health disparities and received the 2012 Post-Standard Achievement Award for her pioneering work with the Genesis Health Project in the Syracuse community. The Genesis Health Project has also been recognized several times with the SU Chancellor’s Award for Public and Community Service.

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Professor Alejandro Garcia Honored at 2013 Social Justice Awards

On March 26, 2013, ASI Faculty Associate Professor Alejandro Garcia received the 2013 Mary and Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award for his significant contributions to the field of social work through teaching, research, policy advocacy, and service. Professor Garcia is a Professor of Social Work within Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University.

Professor Alejandro Garcia

The Rubenstein Social Justice Award recognizes a person who reflects the values of social justice in his or her professional and personal life. The award is given in honor of the late professor Daniel Rubenstein, a former faculty member in the School of Social Work and his late wife, Mary Lou, a former school social worker.

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