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Campus & Community

Campus Prevention Network Seal of Prevention Awarded to Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion for 4th Straight Year

Tuesday, July 9, 2024, By Samantha Perkins

The Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion team was awarded the Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention for the fourth straight year. Presented by Vector Solutions, the CPN Seal of Prevention is awarded to colleges and universities that…

Syracuse University Impact

Raising Guide Dog Puppies on Campus: How Students Are Helping Make a Difference for the Blind

Monday, July 8, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Have you met Tarzan or Juan yet on campus? These latest members of the University community are hard to miss, with their friendly dispositions, shiny coats and wagging tails. Tarzan, a one-year-old black lab, and Juan, a four-month-old yellow lab, are…

STEM

Emerita Professors Reflect on Their Distinguished Careers in STEM

Monday, July 8, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four women STEM faculty members, all longtime members of the University community, have recently retired with emerita status, but they leave behind a significant legacy—as valuable researchers, dedicated teachers and inspiring mentors to the next generation. Suzanne Baldwin, Shobha Bhatia,…

Media, Law & Policy

Remembering a Maxwell Torchbearer: Michael O. Sawyer

Friday, July 5, 2024, By Jessica Smith

While many have helped to shape the Maxwell School’s first 100 years, perhaps no one person embodies the spirit, mission and purpose of the school as thoroughly as beloved alumnus and professor Michael O. Sawyer. Sawyer spent almost his entire…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee H. John Riley Jr. ’61

Tuesday, July 2, 2024, By Eileen Korey

On his journey from his first job in a corporate mailroom to the executive suite, H. John Riley Jr. ’61 often credited the education and opportunities he received at Syracuse University for his success. His gratitude shaped his approach to…

Arts & Culture

Museum Studies Program Receives Funding from Fisher Price for Major Digitization Project

Monday, July 1, 2024, By Erica Blust

The museum studies program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design has received a $28,000 grant from Buffalo-based Fisher-Price, Inc. to fund the coordination and digitization of the View-Master™ archive. View-Master™ was first introduced at the…

Campus & Community

Jeff Hemsley Named Interim Dean of the School of Information Studies

Friday, June 28, 2024, By News Staff

Incoming Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Lois Agnew announced today that Jeff Hemsley, associate professor in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), will become the iSchool’s interim dean effective July 1. “Jeff is a well-respected member of the iSchool community,…

Veterans

3 Student Veterans Honored as Tillman Scholars

Thursday, June 27, 2024, By John Boccacino

Three talented and passionate Syracuse University student veterans—Benetta Dousuah G’25, second-year law student Jude Akpunku and Zahra Johnson G’25—were recognized as 2024 Tillman Scholars by the Pat Tillman Foundation. The award unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and…

Media Tip Sheets

Mask Bans are a Heavy Burden for People with Disabilities

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced she was considering banning face masks in the New York subways, based on concerns about people hiding their faces while committing antisemitic crimes. Additionally, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she was thinking about similar…

Campus & Community

Gamechangers: Esports Degree Program Enjoys Successful Launch (Podcast)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, By John Boccacino

Beginning in the fall, Syracuse University’s electronic sports, or esports, academic degree program will welcome admitted students to campus for classes. This past academic year served as “Year Zero” for the esports degree program, which employs a holistic, experiential learning-based…