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Retired Judge Martha Bellinger ’72 Recalls Lifetime of Breaking Down Gender Barriers, Rallying For LGBT Rights
March 12, 1968. Another stark afternoon in Central New York, as Martha Bellinger ’72 and her parents wrap up a campus tour of Syracuse. The visit is mostly a formality for the future journalism major, thanks to her high school…
Fulbright Scholars Find an American Welcome at SU
Dian Purwanti, from Indonesia, was most impressed with the clean tap water. For Cyrille Zongo, from Burkina Faso in West Africa, it was the clean streets. Rawan Badarna, from Palestine, was amazed by the technology and diversity. These bright, motivated…
Six Distinguished Members of College of Law Community to Receive Law Honors Award
On Sept. 28, the Syracuse University Law Alumni Association and the College of Law will celebrate the singular achievements of six esteemed members of its community with the prestigious Syracuse Law Honors Awards. Established in 2015, the award is conferred…
iSchool Researchers to Participate in Twitter-funded Study on Discussion Quality
In the context of growing political polarization, the spread of misinformation, and increases in incivility and intolerance, how can the Twitter social networking service assess and improve the quality of its conversations? Two researchers from the School of Information Studies (iSchool)…
Will Politics Crush Civility?
Keith Bybee, professor in the College of Law and Maxwell School, was interviewed by CBS News for the story “Will politics be the death of civility?” Bybee, expert in political philospophy expresses his opinion about today’s civility. He says that…
Facebook Needs to Weed Out More ‘Harmful’ Content
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in stories about Facebook controversy in AFP. Grygiel, a social media expert says, “…despite Facebook’s ramped up efforts, it needs far more people to weed out posts that can…
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow Appointed Associate Director for STEM Careers in the Graduate School
Peter Vanable, associate provost for graduate studies and dean of the Graduate School at Syracuse University, has announced the appointment of Simona Rosu to the role of associate director for STEM careers in the Office of Professional and Career Development…
Veterans Resource Center Evolves into Office of Veteran Success
As part of the University’s commitment to be the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse University’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) has expanded its support for military-connected students and been renamed the Office of Veteran Success (OVS). The Office of Veteran Success,…
Summer Update #6
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With the start of a new academic year just a month away, the campus community continues to work to enhance programs, strengthen staffing, add resources and consider new opportunities for ensuring a welcoming, inclusive and…
Alumna Teaches Students Power of Storytelling in Tanzania
Samantha Mendoza G’17 has spent the past year in Tanzania highlighting the stories of students at a community school as its communications coordinator. But it’s the storytelling that she’s teaching the youngsters that has been the most rewarding. Mendoza, who…