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New Dean, Faculty and Student Representatives Appointed to Board of Trustees
Craig Boise, dean of the College of Law, has been named dean representative to the Board of Trustees by Chancellor Kent Syverud. Lori Brown, professor of architecture, and director of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the School of Architecture, has…
Robert Congel: A Visionary Who Transformed the Region and Served the University
The Wall Street Journal paid tribute to the late Robert J. Congel, Syracuse University Trustee, as an entrepreneur who “pursued towering ambitions.” It was a reference not just to the buildings that marked his expansive footprint, but to the innovative…
New Writing Courses Concentrate on Issues That Matter to Students
The writing studies department has launched a range of new 100-level courses. These introductory classes offer opportunities for students across Syracuse University to take up issues that matter to them and to use writing to effect change. While they are…
Syracuse University Libraries Announces Summer Hours
Effective May 22 through Aug. 27, 2021, the hours for Syracuse University Libraries facilities are as follows: Bird Library Floors LL-5 Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday: Noon-8 p.m. Closed May 31 and July 5 Bird Library Floor 6 Monday-Friday: 9…
Students Inducted Into Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society
Fifty-six students in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications were inducted into the Syracuse University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa May 20. Phi Beta…
Seven New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University has announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom are recognized leaders in their fields and are either alumni or otherwise deeply connected to the University through family and service. The…
College of Law Announces Inaugural National Disability Law Appellate Competition
The College of Law and the National Disabled Law Students Association will co-host the inaugural National Disability Law Appellate Competition (NDLAC), to be held virtually March 25-27, 2022. This new advocacy competition will feature a minimum of 12 teams from…
Message from Distinguished Alumni to Class of 2021
Several distinguished Syracuse University alumni welcomed the Class of 2021 into the Orange family in a video presentation during Commencement exercises May 22 and 23. The alumni included President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68, H’09, who received a juris…
Ph.D. Candidate Nicolás Pérez-Consuegra Leads Research Expedition in Search of Answers to Erosion in Colombia
In April 2017, a landslide in Mocoa, Colombia, ripped through a local town, killing more than 300 people. Nicolás Pérez-Consuegra grew up about 570 miles north in Santander, Colombia, and was shocked as he watched the devastation on television. At…
Forgotten in Plain Sight: Bringing Renewed Attention to a Famous New York City Waterway
A boat ride down Newtown Creek in New York City reveals a story of a polluted past. On either side are industrial worksites and oil refineries, in front of you is the iconic Manhattan skyline, and beneath you is one…