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Campus & Community

Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, May 16

Monday, May 14, 2018, By News Staff

The Syracuse University American Red Cross Club and the Center for Policy Research at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 16 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in 304ABC Schine Student Center….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Announces $118 Million Investment to Create a New Stadium Experience

Monday, May 14, 2018, By News Staff

A new fixed roof, a vertically hung scoreboard, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, improved accessibility and added Wi-Fi capabilities are just a handful of features visitors to Syracuse University’s stadium will experience beginning in fall 2020. The $118 million investment,…

Campus & Community

Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Monday, May 14, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University has announced the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees. The new members include alumni Harold “Hal” Fetner ’83 and Elisabeth “Lisa” Fontenelli ’86, and Michael A. Newhouse, Jeffrey Scruggs and David N. Watson, all…

Campus & Community

Scenes from 2018 Commencement

Monday, May 14, 2018, By News Staff

May 13 was a joyous day for 2018 Syracuse University graduates and their families. Here are some scenes from the ceremony, featuring Commencement speaker Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72.                

Media, Law & Policy

Falk Sports Law Professor Comments on SCOTUS Decision to Allow Sports Bets

Monday, May 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

In a 6-3 vote on May 14, the Supreme Court ruled that a 25-year-old law that made sports betting illegal was unconstitutional. John T. Wolohan is a professor of Sports Law in the David B. Falk College of Sport and…

Campus & Community

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 Commencement Address

Sunday, May 13, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G ’72 delivers the keynote address at commencement ceremonies Sunday at the dome. The following is a video and transcript of her inspiring message to the grads.

Media, Law & Policy

Summit to Showcase Innovative Uses of Government Data

Friday, May 11, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse, and the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of New York at Albany are joining together to offer the Upstate Data Summit at Syracuse University in June. The one-day event, planned for…

Local SYR

Flight Simulator Has Ties to CNY

Friday, May 11, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

A flight simulator donated by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University to the Museum of Science and Technology, was recently featured in a News Channel 9 story. The story details how this simulator laid groundwork for…

Campus & Community

Dean, Faculty and Student Representatives Play Important Role with Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees

Friday, May 11, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University has announced that two students have been named as representatives to the Board of Trustees. Ghufran Salih ’20 and Emma Peca ’21 were named as undergraduate student representatives to the Board. Salih, the incoming Student Association president, and…

Arts & Culture

Yates-Richard Wins Ford Foundation Fellowship

Friday, May 11, 2018, By Carol Boll

Meina Yates-Richard, assistant professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Ford Foundation Fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year. The post-doctoral fellowship was awarded as part of a national competition to provide one year’s research…