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Alumni Business Owner Propels ‘People-First’ Philosophy
Serial entrepreneur Ed Mitzen is part of a new wave of socially conscious business leaders When Ed Mitzen ’89 was filling out his college application some 35 years ago, he had one goal in mind—getting into medical school. That all…
Finalists Announced in 2019 Mirror Awards Competition
The Newhouse School has announced the finalists in the 2019 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony June 13 in New York City. Tickets and tables for the event may…
John L. Johnson Lecture to Explore ‘Chicago and the Black Arts Movement,’ Today
Thabiti Lewis, an English professor at Washington State University in Vancouver, will deliver the fourth annual John L. Johnson Lecture in Syracuse’s Department of African American Studies (AAS). Lewis will address “Chicago and the Black Arts Movement” from 5-7:15 p.m….
Interactive Workshop on April 4 to Advance Greater Respect Between Indigenous, Non-Indigenous Peoples
The Office of the Interim Chief Diversity Officer is hosting the Witness to Injustice: KAIROS Blanket Exercise on Thursday, April 4, to foster greater understanding and respect between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. This interactive teaching workshop, co-hosted and facilitated by…
Thursday Morning Roundtable Sessions on Policing in Syracuse Attract Large Audiences
The University’s Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) series hosted Syracuse Chief of Police Kenton Buckner, in collaboration with FOCUS Greater Syracuse, in February and the Citizen Review Board (CRB) in March. Chief Buckner drew a standing-room only crowd of more than…
Fetner Family Gift Launches Syracuse University NYC-Based Experiential Learning Collaboration
A generous gift from Syracuse University Trustee Harold (Hal) Fetner ’83 and his wife, Nina, will help establish the creation of an experiential learning collaboration in New York City between the Whitman School and the School of Architecture. The two…
Recent Graduates Reap Rewards of Liberal Arts Learning
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) often go on to graduate school, professional school or the workplace. Thanks to the liberal arts, they have the critical thinking, creative problem-solving and effective communication skills to succeed in almost…
The Relationship Between Social Media and Terror Attacks
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the school of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by several outlets for stories about social media and terror attacks including the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired, BuzzFeed, Motherboard, The Sydney Morning Herald and EuroNews….
Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 20 in Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University will hold its third annual Service of Commemoration—honoring faculty, staff, retirees, students and trustees who passed away in the period of Jan. 1, 2018-March 20, 2019—on Wednesday, March 20, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The service will…
IVMF Convenes Largest Gathering of Veteran Business Owners and Influencers in the United States
Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) brought together in Dallas recently more than 440 influential stakeholders, veteran business owners, regional and national veteran services organizations, and corporate partners of the Coalition for Veteran-Owned Business (CVOB) for the…