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University Remembers the Legacy of Francis McMillan Parks
Francis McMillan Parks, former director of Students Offering Service and African American Programs in Hendricks Chapel and a beloved community storyteller, died on Jan. 12. She was 87. Parks grew up in Odessa, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree in…
Head of U.S. Division of Italian Soccer League Meets With Falk College Students
Andy Mitchell, managing director of Lega Serie A USA (the American division of Italy’s preeminent soccer league), recently visited Falk College to speak with students in the SPM/SAL 300 “Italian Football: Impact and Outcomes” class. The course includes a spring break…
Experts Available: NY Prison Strikes; National Guard Deployment
With New York’s prison guard strike leading to Governor Hochul deploying the National Guard and a tentative deal now in place, questions remain about the broader implications for incarcerated individuals, corrections policy, and labor rights. I have three Syracuse University…
Qualitative Data Repository: A National Resource for Managing Qualitative Data Across the Social Sciences
Syracuse University is home to the only data repository in the nation dedicated to the archiving, storage and sharing of digital data collected through qualitative and multi-method research in the social sciences and related disciplines. The Qualitative Data Repository (QDR),…
Los Angeles Program Students Help Community Members Affected by California Wildfires
Students spending the spring semester in the University’s Dick Clark Los Angeles Program arrived in California in early January. Their first order of business was to attend orientation activities beginning Jan. 6 and acclimate to the Los Angeles area. Soon,…
School of Design Professor Uses Biology to Design for the Future
Inspired by natural forms, processes and systems, Yves Michel, a professor of practice in industrial and interaction design in the School of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the…
Falk’s Miriam Mutambudzi Furthers Research on Health Disparities Among Older, Vulnerable Populations
From late 2007 until mid-2009, economies around the world plunged into a market decline known as the Great Recession–the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression in the 1930s. In the United States, unemployment rates skyrocketed, housing prices and…
Career Readiness Through Local Immersions
A common question for college students nearing graduation is, “What’s next?” According to a May 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab, 68% of college students feel at least “somewhat” apprehensive about life after graduation. To help ease…
As COVID-19 Pandemic Approaches Fifth Anniversary, What’s Next?
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic after more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries. As we approach the five-year anniversary of the global public health emergency, there are still many uncertainties about how prepared…
Caribbean Art: Uncovering the Region’s Photographic Heritage Through Contemporary and Historical Works
On the surface, viewing a photo from a 1950s travel brochure of a pristine Caribbean beach with palm trees and sunshine might make you dream about a tropical vacation. But if you analyze that image more deeply, it can reveal…