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Campus & Community

Traci Geisler ’90 Appointed Director of Blackstone LaunchPad

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently appointed Traci L. Geisler ’90, MBA, J.D. as director of the Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) effective March 17. Geisler succeeds Linda Dickerson Hartsock, founder and former executive director of the LaunchPad, who has transitioned to the role…

Campus & Community

School of Education to Present March 30 Film Screening and Discussion With Disability Activist Jordyn Zimmerman

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Martin Walls

What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? On March 30, the School of Education and the Center on Disability and Inclusion will present “This Is Not…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Shannon Andre

Celebrated nationally in May, Syracuse University hosts the annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebration in April so all on campus can join in honoring the histories, cultural diversity, identities and contributions of AAPI communities. Coordinated by…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Weigh In on 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Withdrawal from Vietnam

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

March 29, 2023 marks 50 years since the U.S. withdrew from the Vietnam War. Two of our Syracuse University faculty experts and military veterans weighed in on the anniversary. You can learn more about them and see their comments below….

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Presents ‘Dance Nation’

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

The Department of Drama continues the 2022/2023 season with the 2017 Susan Blackburn Prize-winning play “Dance Nation” by Clare Barron. Directed by Katherine McGerr and choreographed by Felipe Panamá, the play takes audiences on an emotional and powerful journey of…

STEM

3 Faculty Members Collect Top National Awards and Grants

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

A trio of College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) faculty members have received highly competitive national awards in recognition of their commitment to teaching and research excellence. Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis Family Professor of Earth and environmental sciences, and Alison Patteson, assistant…

Health & Society

Falk College Nutrition Science Students Examining Impact of Father’s Obesity on Children

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Matt Michael

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, where one in five children and adolescents are affected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While obesity in mothers has been the primary focus of early life…

Veterans

Student Veterans Spend Spring Break in Atlanta

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Charlie Poag

Among the mass exodus of students leaving campus for spring break, eight student veterans from Syracuse University spent three days in Atlanta, Georgia. While their fellow classmates were in pursuit of leisure and relaxation during the time off from classes,…

Campus & Community

3rd Thonis Endowed Professorship Announced: The Multiplier Effect in Philanthropy

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Eileen Korey

On the drive from his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to his alma mater in Syracuse, New York, Michael G. “Mike” Thonis ’72 says he counts rock formations, knows all their geological names and notices “as they suddenly become very dark…

Campus & Community

Social Work Presents Social Justice Awards March 30

Friday, March 24, 2023, By News Staff

March is National Professional Social Work Month, and the School of Social Work in the Falk College is presenting its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program from 6:45-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 in Falk College…