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Health & Society

$1.5M Grant to Strengthen Indigenous Studies

Tuesday, December 21, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant of $1.5 million over three years to strengthen Indigenous studies at Syracuse University. The grant will enable the University to create the multi-disciplinary Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice….

Arts & Culture

VPA Film Student Wins the Gotham’s Focus Features and JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By Erica Blust

Evan Bode, a second-year graduate film student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, was selected as one of five winning filmmakers of the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s third annual Focus Features & JetBlue…

Campus & Community

We Win or We Learn: Men’s Club Rugby Team Finishes Fall Season Undefeated

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By Shannon Andre

For the Men’s Club Rugby team, the Fall 2021 season followed a challenging year as the pandemic required limitations to practice and play. It was especially difficult as the team started with just eight returning players. While there were experienced…

Campus & Community

Auxiliary Services, CPDC Enhance Drumlins Trail System

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

For years, members of the University community have enjoyed the use of the trail system around the golf course at Drumlins Country Club for hiking, jogging, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trails, which are open to use from sunrise to…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Athletics Announces $150M Fundraising Initiative to Create Unsurpassed Student-Athlete Experience

Monday, November 22, 2021, By News Staff

Two years ago, Syracuse University launched Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University, a $1.5 billion fundraising campaign that recently exceeded $1.052 billion in funds raised. Capitalizing on that momentum, Syracuse University’s Department of Athletics today announced it will seek…

Health & Society

4 Maxwell Alumni Named NAPA Fellows

Friday, November 19, 2021, By News Staff

Four Maxwell School alumni are among 39 public administration leaders who have been named 2021 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Fellows. NAPA is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization established in 1967 to assist government leaders in building more…

Media, Law & Policy

COVID Misinformation and How to Stop It

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, By Lily Datz

The Surgeon General just released a toolkit to help people fight misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. It is geared specifically for people to talk about misinformation within their close circles of friends and family. Social media researcher Jenny Stromer-Galley, professor at…

Associated Press

Food Insecurity Among Military Families Worsens Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, November 16, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press (AP) story “Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity” (this hit and other AP hits below were republished in dozens…

Veterans

Nick Armstrong G’08, G’14 Uses Data to Help Veterans Achieve Their Goals

Monday, November 15, 2021, By John Boccacino

Data is everywhere. From how many steps you take in a day to the quality of your sleep, it seems that every aspect of our daily lives can be assessed by crunching the numbers. In Nick Armstrong’s role as the…