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Lender Center for Social Justice Granted $2.7M From MetLife Foundation for Research Initiatives to Help Address Racial Wealth Gap
Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice has been awarded a $2.7 million grant from MetLife Foundation to launch several new research initiatives to accelerate efforts to address the racial wealth gap and help dismantle the root causes of wealth…
University Celebrates Native Heritage Month
In honor of Native Heritage Month, the Native Student Program in Multicultural Affairs, along with students and campus partners, has organized a series of events throughout November. From workshops, lacrosse demonstrations, ceremonies and speakers, there is an array of cultural…
School of Architecture Student Combines Design, History Studies With Love of Illustration
From a young age, Thitaree (Jenny) Suwiwatchai ’23 (B.Arch)—a fifth-year student in the School of Architecture—has been interested in illustration. Since the day she could draw, she’s enjoyed putting her thoughts on paper and creating stories. Growing up in Thailand,…
Study: Rise in Working-Age Deaths in U.S. Linked to Conservative State Policies
State policies and their impact on public health were thrust into the spotlight at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a new study sheds light on how they have been intertwined for much longer. Researchers found that…
After the opioid settlement, what to do with the money?
The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreens, plan to pay $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the destructive impact opioids have had on communities. Additionally, the New York attorney general announced that the state will…
What the Haudenosaunee Confederacy can teach Americans about democracy
Concerns over the health of American democracy are seen in a recent New York Times/Siena College poll reporting that 71 percent of all voters believe that democracy is at risk. The American public has been subjected to misinformation and conspiracy…
Career Readiness Week (Nov. 7-10) Supports Short- and Long-Term Growth
Starting early as an undergraduate student to plan for a professional career often lends itself to a successful career built upon a strong foundation of proactive and frequent professional development experiences. In support of growing the student experience and each…
Annual Wali Lecture Will Honor the Life and Legacy of Physics Professor Kameshwar C. Wali
Syracuse University will hold the 2022 Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities on Friday, Nov. 4, to honor the life and legacy of Professor Kameshwar C. Wali, in-person and over Zoom. The program will begin…
“Voting is a Spiritual Act”
As Election Day nears, one of our Syracuse University faculty experts shares a reminder to be kind this political season. The Rev. Brian Konkol, Ph.D., serves as Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Professor of Practice at Syracuse University, writes: “The…
Lender Center Brings Labor Movement Leaders to Campus to Discuss the Fight for Workers’ Rights
The revitalization of the American labor movement and the struggle for racial and economic justice were the central topics of a Lender Center Conversation held Monday, Oct. 24, in Dineen Hall. After introductory remarks from current and former leadership of…