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Media, Law & Policy

University to Host Conference that Addresses Legal and Theological Theory of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery

Monday, November 13, 2023, By Renée K. Gadoua

A series of 15th- and 16th-century papal edicts continues to shape policies that include land usage and mineral extraction across the globe and undergird notions of white supremacy and religious extremism. In 1823, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the edicts,…

Campus & Community

Students Can Explore New Syracuse Abroad Programs and Experiences for Fall 2024

Monday, November 13, 2023, By Ashley Barletta

Callie Amill’s passion for the Spanish language and culture began when she started learning the language at the age of 10. “I quickly realized that I wanted to incorporate study abroad in Spain into my academic pursuits,” says Amill ’24,…

Campus & Community

Graduate Student Supports DEIA Initiatives, Awareness Across Campus

Friday, November 10, 2023, By Diane Stirling

A graduate student who led diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) awareness initiatives at her undergraduate alma mater is now helping to advance Syracuse University’s DEIA objectives through her role in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI).   Carlee Kerr,…

Veterans

‘Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir’ Named 2023 Veterans Writing Award Winner

Friday, November 10, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Press has announced that “Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir” by Robin Michel Caudell is the 2023 Veterans Writing Award winner. Caudell is an award-winning Press-Republican staff writer. Her work-in-progress is a speculative documentary, “Witness Tree at Union…

Media, Law & Policy

In Memoriam: R. Gustav Niebuhr 

Friday, November 10, 2023, By Genaro Armas

As a journalist and author, R. Gustav Niebuhr changed the coverage of religion in the United States by reporting on stories that showed how people’s faiths contributed to shaping their political and civic activities and beliefs.   As a Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

New Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Focuses on the Needs of Postdoctoral Scholars 

Friday, November 10, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University has established an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to provide centralized resources and dedicated staff to serve the interests and well-being of postdoctoral scholars. Part of the Office of Research and developed in partnership with the Graduate School, the…

Campus & Community

Professors Theoharis and Myers Reflect on 25 Years of Social Studies and Inclusive Education Team Teaching

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By Martin Walls

It is one of the Syracuse University School of Education’s most significant “firsts.” In 1990, student teachers were admitted into a brand new inclusive elementary and special education bachelor’s degree program, which aligned the school’s teacher preparation curriculum with its…

Arts & Culture

Skä·noñh Center Admission Now Free for University Community

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University students, faculty and staff will now enjoy free admission to Skä·noñh Great Law of Peace Center, thanks to a new partnership with the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA). Skä·noñh Center is a Haudenosaunee cultural center located in the Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Melinda Dermody Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Success at Syracuse University Libraries

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently promoted Melinda Dermody to associate dean for academic success, after successfully filling the role in an interim capacity for over a year. Dermody has 25 years of leadership and management experience in academic libraries and brings…