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A Lifetime of Service: Remembering Dean Emeritus Bradley Strait ’58, G’60, G’65
For many years, College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean Emeritus Bradley Strait ’58, G’60, G’65 led the academic procession at Syracuse University’s annual Commencement as the mace bearer. The mace bearer is a role that recognizes the importance of…
Robert Congel: A Visionary Who Transformed the Region and Served the University
The Wall Street Journal paid tribute to the late Robert J. Congel, Syracuse University Trustee, as an entrepreneur who “pursued towering ambitions.” It was a reference not just to the buildings that marked his expansive footprint, but to the innovative…
New Writing Courses Concentrate on Issues That Matter to Students
The writing studies department has launched a range of new 100-level courses. These introductory classes offer opportunities for students across Syracuse University to take up issues that matter to them and to use writing to effect change. While they are…
On the Road to Ph.D.: A Family Journey
Nafiseh Shahbazi Majd G’21 and Javad Shafiei Shiva G’21 knew they were making a decision that would change both of their lives, but did not initially realize how special their eventual accomplishments would be. The married couple had been successfully…
Bethaida ‘Bea’ González Named as Syracuse University Mace Bearer
Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Bethaida “Bea” González, former vice president for community engagement, special assistant to the chancellor and dean of University College, as the next Syracuse University mace bearer. González succeeds John Palmer, University Professor and dean emeritus…
Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff
As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…
Shared Competency Community of Practice Supports Information Literacy and Technological Agility
“We live in an increasingly digital environment and our students need to have a specific set of skills to function in society and to succeed in any career,” says Jian Qin, professor and program director of the master of library…
We Love Our Syracuse Moms!
Moms who work here, moms who went here, moms who support our students in pursuing their dreams … we love them all here at Syracuse! In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked members of the campus community to share some…
‘Covid Awakened Americans to a Nursing Home Crisis. Now Comes the Hard Part.’
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post titled “Covid awakened Americans to a nursing home crisis. Now comes the hard…
University Names 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars
Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 32nd year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in…