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Syracuse ROTC Students Achieve Prestigious Placements
Two Syracuse University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets have achieved prestigious honors; Cadet Bethany Murphy has been awarded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship and Cadet Battalion Commander Ashlynn Borce has been accepted…
Disability Caucus and Campus Conversation about Disability Justice Tonight
Tonight, April 30, the campus community is invited to an accessible campus conversation about what is meant by “disability justice,” “ableism” and “intersectionality.” Priya Penner, Disability Student Union (DSU) president; Jennith Lucas, DSU vice president; Diane Wiener, director of the…
Facebook Testimony Raises More Questions
Facebook’s CTO recently testified in front of the British Parliament, and when all was said and done, it may have left more questions than answers. This specifically was acknowledged after the official did not read the terms and conditions aspect…
Thompson Details an Outsiders Visit to Motherhouse
Margaret Susan Thompson, a Maxwell professor of history and political science, recently wrote an article for the Global Sisters Report that detailed her outsider experience of spending time with different motherhouses. Her story also dives into the idea of an…
Dutkowsky Joins Wallet Hub’s “Ask The Experts” Panel
Whitman professor Donald Dutkowsky was recently included in an “Ask the Experts” panel from Wallet Hub to discuss unsecured credit cards, and how they could relate to those with a poor credit score. “Perhaps the most important thing to look…
Syracuse University Team Wins 2018 National Cyber Analyst Challenge
A team of Syracuse University students was awarded first place and $20,000 in the National Cyber Analyst Challenge (NCAC) at Temple University in Philadelphia in April. The team was comprised of cybersecurity graduate students Priyank Thavai and Sirisha Prakash from the College of…
Chancellor Syverud, Syracuse University Leadership to Visit Alumni in China
Chancellor Kent Syverud headlines a team of University leadership traveling to China to participate in a series of programs for University alumni, students and families during the month of May. “Syracuse Around the World” will be held in Hong Kong…
Social Media Influence on Modern Campaigns
Amidst national movements, such as the #MeToo campaign, people are coming together across the nation utilizing digital tools and social sites. Teachers nationwide have mobilized through various social media sites to campaign for higher wages and more state funding. These…
Surge in Twitter Bots Cause of Concern
While it’s usually exciting news to hear new Twitter users are being added, the company has concerns about a surge of new, anonymous accounts being created across Asia. The worries stem from the ‘botmageddon’ that the U.S. saw this year,…
Gorovitz: Youth to Lead Gun Control Fight
Former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and current philosophy professor Samuel Gorovitz, recently authored an opinion piece for the Syracuse Post Standard about youth and gun control. While he notes the centuries-old traditions surrounding gun control, he…