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Why No One Has Talked About The CDC Confessing Its Pandemic Failures
Carl Schramm, University Professor in the iSchool, wrote an opinion piece for City Journal titled “What Does Walensky’s Apology Really Mean?” The story explains why there are suspicions about director Rochelle Walensky’s public apology for the CDC’s failures during the…
Community Folk Art Center Celebrates 50 Years
Habibatou Traore ’24 was in her first weeks at Syracuse University when she heard African drumming during an activities fair for new students last fall. She followed their sound to Joshua Williams, who teaches West African dance and drumming at…
Reminiscing on 50 Years of Bird Library With Architectural Librarian Barbara Opar ’73, G’74
In the fall of 1972, Syracuse University took a bold step to shape the future of libraries on campus when the Ernest Stevenson Bird Library opened. Up to that point, libraries were dark spaces where students conducted their research or…
How does learning about past racial injustice inform understanding current racial discrimination?
A recently released study coauthored by a Syracuse University researcher reveals how beliefs and political affiliations shape the public’s understanding about racial inequalities. The paper, “Historical information and beliefs about racial inequality,” was released earlier this year and published in…
Discover How University Employees Can Make a Difference By Supporting the Annual United Way Campaign (With Video)
The United Way employee giving campaign is back on campus, with this year’s campaign running through December 16. Now celebrating its 100th anniversary, the United Way of Central New York funds efforts in our community via 70 specially funded programs and…
Nominations Sought for Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence
The Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence seeks to recognize members of the University community who have made invaluable contributions to Syracuse University in two overarching ways—first through commitment to scholarship and research that contributes to new understandings of the world and…
New Book Highlights the Incredible Legacy of World War I Veteran William Shemin ’1924
There are a few vivid details Sara Shemin Cass recalls about her grandfather, William Shemin ’1924 (1896-1973), from her time growing up in Westchester County, New York, and spending summers with her family upstate in Lake Champlain. At a strapping…
New Plays, Series of Panel Discussions Highlight Syracuse Stage’s Cold Read Festival
Plays by Rogelio Martinez, Ty Defoe, Jessica Bashline and Craig Thornton highlight Syracuse Stage’s 2022/2023 Cold Read Festival of New Plays, Oct. 18-23. Curated by Stage’s Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo, the festival features four readings performed live in the…
Unique Family Connections for 2022 Campus Peace Officer Academy Recruits
On Oct. 5, the eight recruits from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Peace Officer Academy celebrated their graduation with families, friends and colleagues. The ceremony, held at Drumlins Country Club, marked a milestone for these recruits as they complete…
Diane Lyden Murphy, One of Syracuse University’s Longest-Serving Deans, Concludes Tenure as First Dean of the Falk College
A longtime member of the Orange community, Diane Lyden Murphy ’67, G’76, G’78, G’83, dean of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has had an impactful, accomplished career at Syracuse University—as a student, faculty member and…