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Veterans

ROTC Cadets Score Among Top-Ranked in the U.S. and Earn Prestigious Honors

Wednesday, October 27, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

One of the longest consecutive running programs of its kind in the country, Syracuse University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) trains students to commission as officers in the Army and Air Force. Over the course of their training, cadets are…

USA Today

Backlog of Ships Stuck At U.S. Ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach

Tuesday, October 26, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was interviewed by USA Today, Albany Times Union and CNYCentral about the supply chain issues that continue to plague businesses and industries. With the current backlog of shipping containers…

Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar Curriculum Rewards Lead Instructors With Connection

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Why do faculty and staff from across the University volunteer to lead sections of the First-Year Seminar? Consuelo Endrigo-Williams and Rhonda Chester do it for the connection with students and the life of the University outside the boundaries of their…

Campus & Community

Disability Justice Advocate Eli Clare Is CNY Humanities Corridor’s 2021 Distinguished Visiting Collaborator

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The Syracuse University Humanities Center, in partnership with the Cornell Society for the Humanities, welcomes author and social justice educator, Eli Clare, as a Distinguished Visiting Collaborator in the Central New York Humanities Corridor. A leading thinker at the intersection of queerness, race and…

Campus & Community

Mourning the Loss of Sheldon Stone, Distinguished Professor of Physics

Monday, October 25, 2021, By News Staff

Editor’s Note: The following remembrance was prepared by Sheldon Stone’s colleagues in the Department of Physics. Sheldon Stone, distinguished professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, passed away Oct. 6 after battling a chronic illness for many…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Discusses Progress on Library Facilities, I-81 and Forever Orange Campaign

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, By News Staff

In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud introduced Provost Gretchen Ritter and provided updates on construction of the Library Storage Facility addition, potential impacts of the I-81 Corridor Project and the progress of the Forever Orange…

The Washington Post

Should Political Advertisements Be Allowed To Alter News Story Titles? Syracuse Professor Weighs in

Tuesday, October 19, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The Washington Post story “New political ad strategy in Virginia: Promoting news articles in Google search results,” and interviewed on CNN’s Inside Politics with John King. In an…

Veterans

Alumnus Remembered for Ongoing Legacy of Service, Recognized in NVRC Hall of Honor

Tuesday, October 19, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

James Lyons ’03, one of the first Syracuse University alumni killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, was inducted into the University’s National Veterans Resource Center’s Hall of Honor on Oct. 15. He was also recognized as the “Hometown Hero” during halftime…

Health & Society

Philanthropy That Recognizes the Value of Education and Educators

Tuesday, October 19, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Sharon Jacquet graduated from Syracuse University in 1972 with a degree in elementary education but decided against becoming a teacher. “I felt it was an awesome responsibility and I was too immature to be responsible for those young minds,” Jacquet…

WAER

Central New York Voters Will Give Their Input On Amendments To the State’s Constitution

Monday, October 18, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jenny Breen, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by WAER for the story “CNY Voters To Weigh In On Voting, Election Proposals This November.” Voters in Central New York will see new, state-wide ballot proposals while voting…