In a message sent today to participants of the Posse Program, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Maurice Harris and Ryan Williams, associate vice president for enrollment management and director of scholarships and student aid, said they are examining recent proposed changes to the Posse Program.
“We have already begun this examination and expect to finalize it very soon,” the message said. “Our goal is to ensure the proposed changes are consistent with the University’s longstanding history of supporting educational opportunities and academic excellence across a diverse student body.”
Harris and Williams have undertaken the review at the request of Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina and will submit their findings to the provost shortly.
Some of the earliest memories of joining the Orange family begin the day new students move onto campus. During Syracuse Welcome 2021, faculty and staff are invited to join the Orientation Leaders, Goon Squad and the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs (FYTP) in continuing the kick-off tradition of greeting and moving new students into their residence halls. A variety of volunteer times…
Horace Campbell, professor of political science and African American Studies in the Maxwell School, was quoted by The LA Times for the article “Who killed Haiti’s president? Plot thickens as Moise’s guards come under scrutiny” as well as in France…
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Dana Spiotta, associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in The New York Times for the article “Dana Spiotta Loves Coming Across Jokes in Really Old Books.” Spiotta, whose new novel, Wayward, came out…
Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute was interviewed for The New Yorker article “Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare.” Martinis provides context for the lack of rights given to those in conservatorships, saying, “The rights…
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