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New Studies by A&S Researchers Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM
With only 17% of the STEM workforce being Black or Hispanic, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center study, diversifying STEM at Syracuse University and beyond is a commitment by Jason Wiles, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts…
Chandice Haste-Jackson Appointed Associate Dean of Falk College Student Services
Chandice Haste-Jackson, Ph.D., an associate teaching professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College, has been named Associate Dean of the Office of Student Services in Falk College effective July 2022. In her new…
Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land
Diane Schenandoah ’11, sculptor and spiritual advisor at the Barnes Center at The Arch, is hosting a traditional Haudenosaunee welcoming event, Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering, to be held on the Shaw Quad, Monday, Aug. 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. This…
Alumnus Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for His Scholarly Journey
When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the Syracuse University campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. “I had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange…
Creative Advertising Students Break Another Record With 26 Wins in the New York Festivals Advertising Awards Competition
Creative advertising students won eight finalist awards and 18 shortlist awards in the New York Festivals Advertising Awards competition for a total of 26, an impressive increase from the previous year’s total of nine. Newhouse had the fifth most wins…
College of Professional Studies Launches First Master of Professional Studies Degree in Project Management, Tuition Discount for First Cohort
The College of Professional Studies has launched its first graduate degree program, a master of professional studies (M.P.S.) in project management, launching in spring 2023. The 30-credit degree will be offered fully online, and an exclusive tuition discount will be…
General Architecture Collaborative Wins a 2022 SARA | NY Design Award
Architecture design firm, General Architecture Collaborative (GAC) was recently announced as a recipient of a 2022 SARA | NY Design Award for their project, the Learning and Sports Center, a rural community center in Masoro Village, Rulindo, Rwanda, which combines…
Two Arts and Sciences Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Two professors in the College of Arts and Sciences were among 41 researchers from around the country selected as recipients of 2022-23 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Eric Coughlin, assistant professor of physics,…
From Burma to ’Cuse: Custodial Supervisor Pawehmoo ‘Ma’ Thawtheet Pursues Growth, Learning and the American Dream
Pawehmoo Thawtheet, known affectionately as “Ma” by friends and colleagues, came to Syracuse by way of Thailand in the fall of 2007. A native of Burma (now known as Myanmar) and member of the Karen ethnic group, Thawtheet spent the…
New Policy on ‘Green Card’ Sponsorship Aimed at Faculty Retention and Teaching Excellence
Syracuse University has approved a new policy regarding the sponsorship of qualifying faculty members for U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Status through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The new “Green Card” policy expands the international faculty who qualify for sponsorship that…