May I cut in?

Co-directors of the Family Life Development Center James Garbarino, left, and John Eckenrode, right, hold the ceremonial ribbon celebrating the new location of the center, while Francille Firebaugh, dean of the College of Human Ecology, wields the scissors. The ribbon-cutting took place Jan. 30 during an open house at the center's new home on the second floor of the north wing of Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. Established by New York state in 1974, the center has played a significant role in improving professional and public efforts to understand and deal with risk factors in the lives of children, youth, families and communities that lead to family violence and maltreatment. Frank DiMeo/University Photography