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Campus & Community

Rabbi Sandra Lawson to Speak on How Identities Can Influence Change

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By News Staff

This year has been full of uncertainty, division, and racial and political injustices. But it has also been a year of activism, collaboration and community. Syracuse Hillel is working with students to address the issues occurring in the world today,…

Campus & Community

Professor Lasch-Quinn Explores the Meaning of Life in New Book

Monday, October 19, 2020, By News Staff

In her new book, “Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living” (Notre Dame Press), Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, professor of history in the Maxwell School, explores Americans’ stirring interest in ancient Greco-Roman philosophies including…

Arts & Culture

Kevin Richardson to Receive Historic Honorary Degree

Friday, October 16, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University announced today that Kevin Richardson, a member of the Exonerated Five, will be the recipient of the first honorary undergraduate degree in University history. The honorary bachelor of fine arts in music will be formally conferred at the…

Campus & Community

Lots of Activities on the Events Calendar; Be Sure to Check It Out!

Friday, October 16, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: We have exactly 40 days until Thanksgiving break. While we’ve made it past the halfway point of the semester, I can’t stress enough how important it is for you to make good choices, stay vigilant and not let…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Dean Craig M. Boise Joins Governing Advisory Council of New ABA Legal Education Police Practices Consortium

Friday, October 16, 2020, By Martin Walls

College of Law Dean Craig M. Boise has been appointed to a 10-member advisory council that will govern the newly formed Legal Education Police Practices Consortium, created by the American Bar Association (ABA) in collaboration with law schools across the…

STEM

Remembering Joshua Goldberg, Professor Emeritus of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences

Thursday, October 15, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The Syracuse University community mourns the recent passing of Professor Emeritus of Physics Joshua Goldberg G’50, ’52 Ph.D. Goldberg left an indelible mark on the department as both a student and then longtime professor. An expert in Einstein’s general theory…

Campus & Community

Message from Dean of Students Marianne Thomson

Tuesday, October 13, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: It is with great sadness that I write to inform you about the tragic death of one of our students, Trevor Daley Pierce ’24. Trevor, a first-year student from Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was involved in…

CBS Sunday Morning

“Q and the ABCs of spreading conspiracy theories.”

Sunday, October 11, 2020, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by CBS Sunday Morning for the story “Q and the ABCs of spreading conspiracy theories.” Phillips, an expert in disinformation, explains…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Advocacy Program Ranked No. 7 Nationally in Trial Competition Performance

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Robert Conrad

Based on the performance of students in 2019-20 advocacy trial competitions, Syracuse University’s College of Law has risen to No. 7 in the nation in the Fordham University School of Law Trial Competition Performance Rankings, tied with Pacific McGeorge School…

Campus & Community

Registration Is Open for Family Weekend 2020

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Shannon Andre

Beginning Oct. 16, parents, families and students are invited to join in the Family Weekend 2020 celebration. With planning led by the Office of Parent and Family Services, in coordination with schools, colleges and departments across campus, this year’s Family…