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Health & Society

Roundtable: 3 School of Education Alumni Define ‘Human Thriving’ in the Context of Global Diversity

Friday, September 15, 2023, By Martin Walls

“Human thriving” is among the areas of distinctive excellence enumerated in the University’s 2023 Academic Strategic Plan. This concept is inspired by the words of Chancellor Erastus Haven. In 1871, he charged Syracuse students “to thrive here, to learn here,…

STEM

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Attends UN Session on Reducing Plastic Pollution

Friday, September 15, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Svetoslava Todorova attended the second session of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee on Plastics this summer in Paris, France. Todorova was invited as an academic expert based on her research on the environment,…

Campus & Community

‘My Heritage Defines and Guides Me:’ Students Discuss Importance of Celebrating Latine Heritage Month

Friday, September 15, 2023, By John Boccacino

What does it mean to be a descendant of Latine, Latinx, Latino, Latina and Hispanic heritage and trace your cultural roots to a Spanish-speaking community in Latin America, Central America, South America or the Caribbean? It’s nearly impossible to come…

Media, Law & Policy

Robertson Fellows Aspire to Serve as Foreign Service Officers

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By News Staff

Interested in careers in the foreign service, Zoe Prin and Forrest Gatrell took advantage of internships and other opportunities as undergraduates that exposed them to the inner workings of government, policymaking and service from differing vantage points. While Gatrell obtained…

Campus & Community

Summer of Community Engagement for DPS

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Alex Haessig

Engaging with the campus community is a main priority for the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS); however, the desire to connect and have meaningful interactions extends well beyond the borders of campus. Throughout the summer, DPS collaborated with…

Business & Economy

Whitman School of Management Climbs in Bloomberg Businessweek Rankings

Wednesday, September 13, 2023, By Dawn McWilliams

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has again been listed among the best MBA programs for 2023-24 in the U.S. by Bloomberg Businessweek, improving its ranking by seven spots to No. 61 nationally, up from  No. 68 last year….

Media, Law & Policy

Craig M. Boise to Conclude Tenure as College of Law Dean at End of Academic Year

Wednesday, September 13, 2023, By News Staff

When Craig M. Boise stepped into his role as dean of the College of Law in the spring of 2016, he described his vision to create “a sustainable law school that leverages the knowledge, skill and imagination of its faculty…

Media, Law & Policy

Meet Biko Skalla ’18, Voice of the World-Famous Savannah Bananas

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, By John Boccacino

Baseball is America’s pastime, a game rich in history and time-honored traditions, where change is slow to be embraced and slower still to be adopted. Then, there are the Savannah Bananas, a minor league baseball team that has changed the…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Latine Heritage Month with a Dynamic Series of Events

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse University is proud to announce its vibrant lineup of events celebrating Latine Heritage Month from Friday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 15. This annual celebration, which honors the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the Latine community, will feature…

Campus & Community

Phillips Appointed Interim Director at Lender Center for Social Justice; Director Search Committee Named

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The Lender Center for Social Justice has familiar leadership for the 2023-24 academic year while a renewed search for a permanent director is conducted. Kendall Phillips, founding co-director of the Lender Center and professor in the Department of Communication and…