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Campus & Community

Unlikely Connections: How a DPS Officer and Former Men’s Basketball Player Find Common Ground

Thursday, October 3, 2024, By Kiana Racha

An unexpected connection was made between a current Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer and a former Syracuse University men’s basketball player thanks to a DPS detective. Detective Mike Toia brought DPS Officer Teng Kiir and former men’s basketball player…

Campus & Community

2 New Staff Members Selected for Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrative Fellowship

Thursday, September 26, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has selected Diane Crawford and Qingyi Yu as the recipients of this year’s ODI Administrative and Research Fellowships, respectively. Earlier this year, ODI invited staff members to apply for the administrative fellowship as…

Campus & Community

Disability Rights Advocate John Robinson Joins Office of Microcredentials

Tuesday, September 24, 2024, By Hope Alvarez

The College of Professional Studies has appointed John Robinson ’90, P’25 as a professor of practice in the Office of Microcredentials. This position is made possible by a generous gift from the Einhorn Family Fund for Disability Entrepreneurship, founded by…

Campus & Community

Construction to Impact Traffic on Euclid Avenue and University Place on Sept. 21

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

On Saturday, Sept. 21, contractors will install and repair thermoplastic crosswalks at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and University Place. Work will begin between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and is expected to last approximately six hours. The work will…

Veterans

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Adds 4 New Advisory Board Members in 2024

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Charlie Poag

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the addition of four esteemed individuals to its advisory board throughout 2024. These new members will join the current board in offering strategic counsel to the University on enhancing programs…

Veterans

Retired Air Force Special Tactics Officer and ROTC Alum Jeff Wilkinson ’89 Shares Lessons in Leadership and Preparation

Monday, September 9, 2024, By Charlie Poag

Across the U.S. Department of Defense, there are approximately 650 commissioned flag officers, known as generals or admirals. Achieving this rank is a testament to a service member’s dedication, knowledge, leadership and ability to effect change. For retired U.S. Air…

Health & Society

NSF Awards Saba Siddiki, Fellow Researchers, $1.5M to Study Bus Fleet Electrification

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is part of a multi-institution research team that has been awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research public…

Campus & Community

University Experiencing Significant Microsoft Slowdown, ITS Working to Resolve

Tuesday, August 20, 2024, By News Staff

Update, 11:20 a.m.: Information Technology Services (ITS) has resolved the issue with Microsoft. If users continue to experience difficulties, please contact ITS directly. As of Tuesday morning, the University is experiencing a significant slowdown with Microsoft services, including email. Users…

Campus & Community

DPS Campus Peace Officer Academy Graduates a New Class

Monday, August 19, 2024, By Kiana Racha

On Aug. 16, the families, friends and colleagues of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Peace Officer Academy recruits gathered to celebrate their graduation from the program. The ceremony, held at Shemin Auditorium, was an opportunity to reflect on their…

Media, Law & Policy

Law Professor’s Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fairness of Criminal Court Scheduling

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, By Diane Stirling

A College of Law professor who is an expert on criminal court pretrial appearance is partnering with computer science faculty to see if artificial intelligence tools and optimized data analysis can improve fairness and efficiency in scheduling defendants’ court dates….