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Arts & Culture

Music History Professor Receives Carnegie Grant to Study Women’s Music in West Africa

Monday, February 20, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

From improving mood to reducing anxiety, research has shown that music and dance can offer many health benefits. For cultures in West Africa, the power of music and dance extends far beyond boosting physical and mental well-being. According to Ruth Opara,…

Campus & Community

2023 Humanities Center Faculty Fellows Focus on Critical Societal Concerns

Monday, February 20, 2023, By Caroline K. Reff

The Syracuse University Humanities Center supports innovative faculty and graduate student researchers exploring a number of pressing social issues. Each spring, the center offers up to four highly competitive faculty fellowships—three from the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), including one…

Media Tip Sheets

Media Tip Sheet: Ohio’s Toxic Train Wreck – Impacts on Animals and Environment

Monday, February 20, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

A Norfolk Southern freight train with hazardous materials on board derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, 2023. Since then, residents have been demanding answers and help as they’re concerned for their health and safety. Aviva Vincent, Ph.D., assistant teaching…

Campus & Community

Syracuse’s Black History Maker: DC Community Organizer Charles ‘Chuck’ Hicks ’69

Friday, February 17, 2023, By Renée Gearhart Levy

The year 1968 was one of tumult and change in the United States, marked by the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, social unrest over civil rights and the Vietnam War and the passage of the…

Campus & Community

Celebrating Black History Month With Syracuse Abroad

Friday, February 17, 2023, By Ashley Barletta

This February, Syracuse Abroad invites you to celebrate Black History Month (BHM) with us. Learn more about our events on campus and the resources available abroad to help enrich Black History Month appreciation and celebrations, today and every day. Celebrate…

STEM

Retired Astronaut Col. Frederick Gregory to Address Future of Space Flight

Friday, February 17, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Col. (Ret.) Frederick Gregory, retired astronaut and former NASA deputy administrator, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Gregory will tour campus and meet with student groups, then give a talk in which he will share his experiences in…

Campus & Community

Draft Academic Strategic Plan Framework Released Today

Friday, February 17, 2023, By News Staff

As announced earlier this week, a draft of the Academic Strategic Plan framework was released today and is available for review on the Academic Strategic Plan webpage. We are eager to share this document, which represents months of hard work…

Campus & Community

Upcoming Free Homebuying Informational Sessions for Employees

Friday, February 17, 2023, By John Boccacino

Buying a home can be a confusing process, especially for first-time home buyers. Luckily, for Syracuse University employees, it’s not too late to take advantage of two free upcoming informational sessions that will answer any questions you might have about…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Leadership Program Transforms Lives of First-Year Students of Color

Thursday, February 16, 2023, By John Boccacino

For the past 19 years, the WellsLink Leadership Program has transformed the lives of first-year students of color on the Syracuse University campus through peer mentoring and structured academic, social and cultural enrichment activities. Through this nationally recognized program, which…

Veterans

Historic Local Educator Added to Syracuse University’s Notable Veteran Alumni List

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, By Charlie Poag

A Syracuse University alum and historic figure for the Syracuse City School District, was recently added to the list of the University’s Notable Veteran Alumni. Sidney L. Johnson ’59, G’65, a U.S. Air Force veteran, is now among 18 other…