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Nominations Sought for One University Assessment Awards
Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) announce a call for nominations for Syracuse University’s One University Assessment Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 11. [Update March 18, 2022: The call for nominations has been extended through…
“State Democrats open convention amid optimism, come concern”
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Newsday story “State Democrats open convention amid optimism, come concern.” Reeher, an expert on American politics and democracy,…
Libraries Participating in Open Access Pilot
On Feb. 3, Syracuse University Libraries became a participating institution in the open access pilot agreement between NERL and Elsevier. Syracuse University Libraries is one of 13 NERL libraries, a consortium of America’s leading research institutions, participating in a novel…
‘Be the Change:’ María De Jesús G’11 on Educational Leadership, Making a Difference Beyond the Classroom
When María De Jesús G’11 was an undergraduate at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, she worked as a cashier at Nojaim’s Supermarket, once an anchor of the city’s Near Westside neighborhood. “My interest in leadership began there,” recalls De Jesús,…
Looming Longshoreman Strike Threatens Energy, Semi-Conductor Chips
Supply chain expert Pat Penfield, from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, offers thoughts on the impact of a possible strike by port workers and what it might mean when coupled with current strain on the world’s supply chain of…
Lender Student Fellows Think Globally, Act Locally to Ease Struggles for Underrepresented Population
An interest in social as well as reproductive justice. A desire to deepen connections between a university and the community in which it’s located. Reducing the struggles of female refugees and their children. It’s true the current cohort of Lender…
Professor Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Contributions to Linguistic Theory, Turkish Linguistics
Jaklin Kornfilt, professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL), was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cyprus for her contributions to theoretical and Turkish linguistics. The honorary doctorate is the highest honor conferred by the…
“In 1902, a remarkable and charitable house opened in a part of Southwest D.C. known as Bloodfield”
Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Washington Post story “In 1902 a remarkable and charitable house opened in a part of Southwest D.C. known as Bloodfield.” Lasch-Quinn, author of the book “Black Neighbors:…
Falk Professor Roopnarine Leads International Discussion on Benefit of Childhood Play
Born into poverty in Guyana, a country roughly the size of Idaho in the northeastern corner of South America, Jaipaul Roopnarine had to contend with hunger, neighborhood violence and other adverse early childhood experiences. As a way of escaping this…
“Prepare Yourself for This Weekend’s ‘Crypto Bowl'”
Beth Egan, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The New York Times story “Prepare Yourself for This Weekend’s ‘Crypto Bowl.’” Egan, an expert on advertising and consumer goods, explained that this year’s Super Bowl has…