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8 Books You Should Read by Alumni, According to Creative Writing Faculty

Whether you’re looking to pick up a short story collection, poetry or a novel, these titles will entertain and captivate.
Dialynn Dwyer March 24, 2026
8 Books You Should Read by Alumni, According to Creative Writing Faculty

Gerry McNamara ’06 Named Head Coach of Syracuse University Men’s Basketball

A Syracuse legend returns home to lead the Orange. Gerry McNamara helped define Syracuse basketball. Now he'll lead it.
News Staff March 24, 2026
Gerry McNamara ’06 Named Head Coach of Syracuse University Men’s Basketball

Bill Coplin Retires After 56 Years of Shaping Maxwell Students

The legendary policy studies professor mentored tens of thousands of students and built a program rooted in real-world skills; a new endowed fund will carry
Jessica Youngman March 23, 2026
Bill Coplin Retires After 56 Years of Shaping Maxwell Students

Whitman, Libraries Launch Information Literacy Certificate

The new digital badge program helps undergraduate and graduate business students build research and critical thinking skills for the AI-driven workplace.
Cristina Hatem March 23, 2026

Soaring Into Another Nesting Season

A newly installed camera atop Lyman Hall invites viewers to follow the day-to-day adventures of resident red-tailed hawks Oren and Ruth.
Dan Bernardi March 23, 2026
Soaring Into Another Nesting Season

Spring Symposia to Showcase Students’ Research, Creative Work

Members of the University community can attend a series of events scheduled through the end of the semester.
News Staff March 23, 2026
Spring Symposia to Showcase Students’ Research, Creative Work

Snapshots From Spring Break

Students crisscrossed the country—and the globe—to engage in new experiences.
News Staff March 23, 2026
Snapshots From Spring Break

Syracuse Giving Day Is Tomorrow—Celebrate Syracuse’s 156th Birthday!

The annual day of giving on March 24 features campus events, student challenges and a goal of 4,444 supporters nationwide.
Shaina M. Hill March 23, 2026
Syracuse Giving Day Is Tomorrow—Celebrate Syracuse’s 156th Birthday!

Whitman School Announces Alumnus, Business Leader as 2026 Convocation Speaker

Steven W. Barnes ’82, H’19, a senior advisor at Bain Capital and former Board of Trustees chair, will address graduates at the May 9 ceremony.
Meg Androsiglio March 20, 2026
Whitman School Announces Alumnus, Business Leader as 2026 Convocation Speaker

Bryan Blair Has a Bold Mission to ‘Wake This Sleeping Beast’

The new athletics director has big dreams for ‘one of the top 10 brands in all of college athletics.’ Find out more about him and
John Boccacino March 20, 2026
Bryan Blair Has a Bold Mission to ‘Wake This Sleeping Beast’

Whitman School Launches Experiential Center to Unite Signature Programs

Global immersions, case competitions and consulting projects now fall under a four-pillar framework tied to the school's Transformation 2030 strategic plan.
Meg Androsiglio March 20, 2026
Whitman School Launches Experiential Center to Unite Signature Programs

How Syracuse University Shaped This Alum and Museum Leader’s Career

Allison Hinman G’15, G’16 was recently named president and CEO of the Susan B. Anthony Museum in Rochester, New York.
Dialynn Dwyer March 20, 2026
How Syracuse University Shaped This Alum and Museum Leader’s Career

‘The Splendid Game of Battle-ball’: A Glimpse at Women’s Athletics on Campus in the 1890s

An 1895 campus newspaper article sheds light on how Syracuse's women students used sports to push back against the expectations of the times.
Dialynn Dwyer March 20, 2026
‘The Splendid Game of Battle-ball’: A Glimpse at Women’s Athletics on Campus in the 1890s

Office of People and Culture’s 2026 Symposium Engages Faculty and Staff

Nearly 440 faculty and staff gathered for the Office of People and Culture's biennial symposium, with 75-plus sessions on collaboration, wellness and professional growth.
News Staff March 20, 2026
Office of People and Culture’s 2026 Symposium Engages Faculty and Staff

On Syracuse Giving Day, Here Are 5 Unique Ways to Fuel the Orange

These funds benefit students Universitywide, across years, majors and disciplines, and keep the Orange legacy going strong.
Kelly Homan Rodoski March 20, 2026
On Syracuse Giving Day, Here Are 5 Unique Ways to Fuel the Orange

New ¡Guitarra! Recital Series Brings World-Renowned Classical Guitarists to Campus

The initiative offers the campus and community rare access to leading performers while expanding hands‑on learning opportunities for music students.
Erica Blust March 19, 2026
New ¡Guitarra! Recital Series Brings World-Renowned Classical Guitarists to Campus