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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…

Arts & Culture

Bio Artist Eduardo Kac to Present Wali Lecture at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 24

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The creator of the term “bio art,” an expressive form that interprets scientific principles and concepts through artistic installations, exhibitions and performances, is the keynote speaker for the University’s annual Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and…

Veterans

Hitting the High Notes: Navy Band Northeast Performance Highlights Navy Week Festivities (Video)

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Christopher Munoz

When you think of military music, you may imagine the sounds of a rousing march. But as Navy Week sailed into Syracuse, the Navy Band Northeast showed students that they’re about much more than just “Anchors Aweigh.” On Aug. 28,…

Campus & Community

Campus Dining Opens 6th Dining Center; Launches New Sustainability Initiatives

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Campus Dining begins the 2024-25 year with the grand opening of its sixth all-you-care-to-eat dining center in Orange Hall (the former Sheraton Hotel, located next to the Whitman School of Management). It is the first new on-campus dining center in…

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

Dean Van Slyke Visits India to Celebrate Maxwell’s Centennial, Partnerships and Alumni

Monday, September 9, 2024, By Cort Ruddy

David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, met with alumni, partners and dignitaries, including India’s minister of education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, during a recent visit that celebrated the school’s centennial and its 70-plus-year…

Media Tip Sheets

Suicide Prevention Day: Social Factors of a Mental Health Crisis

Monday, September 9, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Tuesday, September 10th, is World Suicide Preventon Day. If you are looking for an expert to discuss suicide prevention, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs professor Michiko Ueda-Ballmer is available for interviews. She is one of the…

Campus & Community

Expanding Opportunities for Psychology Undergraduates

Friday, September 6, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

To maximize their college experience, it’s important for students to work hard, seize opportunities and engage with mentors who instill creativity and encourage them to pursue their interests. For more than 30 years, Vernon “Vern” Hall, professor emeritus of psychology,…

Arts & Culture

Breedlove Readers Book Club Partners With Art Museum for Fall 2024

Friday, September 6, 2024, By Martin Walls

The Breedlove Readers Book Club is partnering with the Syracuse University Art Museum to offer a unique literary arts experience for middle and high school girls throughout Central New York in Fall 2024. Directed by School of Education Professor Courtney…

Syracuse University Impact

Student Inventors Develop New Way to Secure Wheelchairs in Moving Vehicles

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

Former Syracuse University student Jim DaRin is one of many wheelchair users who rely on adapted vehicles to drive. These vehicles are equipped with a docking system designed to secure the wheelchairs in place while users focus on the road. However, even…