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ACCelerate Creativity and Innovation Festival Gives Experiential Learning a Boost

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Three teams from Syracuse University will travel to Washington, D.C. in April to participate in one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s premier events. But the venue is not what you might expect. Instead of joining other ACC teams on the…

Campus & Community

Celebrating Trans Week of Liberation 2022

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

Annually Trans Week of Liberation (TWoL) celebrates trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people. It’s an important time to acknowledge progress made, but also to challenge our communities to go beyond visibility and representation through a variety of events and programs. “Despite…

Campus & Community

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month will be honored during the month of April through a series of events that students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. The monthlong celebration was planned by the AAPI Heritage Month…

Veterans

Annual Chancellor’s Review Ceremony Returns to In-Person Pageantry

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

For the past two years, the University’s ROTC cadets have had to celebrate their accomplishments and receive their scholarship awards virtually. Due to the COVID pandemic, the annual Pass in Review event where cadets perform drill and ceremony in formation…

Veterans

‘The Possibility of Yes’: Jennifer Pluta Helps Student Veterans and Military Service Members Thrive

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

Jennifer Pluta G’15 has exactly the right mix of experience for her work at as the director of Veteran Career Services. A native of the Binghamton, New York area, Pluta has served in the Army Reserve for 23 years, where…

NBC News

WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall Dies at Age 63

Sunday, March 27, 2022, By Sophie Gomprecht

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in various outlets in stories related to media and popular culture. Those outlets include…

Media Tip Sheets

New EU Legislation Addresses Big Tech Privacy, Economic Concerns

Sunday, March 27, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

European Union lawmakers have put forth the Digital Markets Act that would implement sweeping reforms across the entire technology industry, potentially helping smaller companies compete with the larger tech giants. A vote on the measure is expected soon, and could…

Cornell Chronicle

“After mating, fruit fly sperm are no longer fully male”

Saturday, March 26, 2022, By Lily Datz

Research from Scott Pitnick, the Weeden Professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Steve Dorus, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in the Cornell Chronicle story “After mating, fruit…

Campus & Community

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Named 7th Head Coach in Women’s Basketball Program History

Saturday, March 26, 2022, By News Staff

Felisha Legette-Jack, a 1989 graduate of Syracuse University and Orange All-American, is coming home. The Syracuse native and 20-year collegiate head coach will take the reins of the Orange basketball program immediately. Legette-Jack is synonymous with Syracuse women’s basketball success….

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“Overcoming Uncertainty in Writing” and other coverage of George Saunders.

Friday, March 25, 2022, By Lily Datz

George Saunders, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, authored the Lit Hub story “Overcoming Uncertainty in Writing.” The piece first appeared in Lit Hub’s The Craft of Writing newsletter after originating in Story Club with George…