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Veterans

Air Force Veteran Stephen Woodard ’70 Returns to Campus With a New Perspective

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, By Vanessa Marquette

Stephen Woodard ’70, who served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force, was a proud Air Force ROTC cadet as a student at Syracuse University from 1966-70. He earned a degree in English literature from the College of Arts…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Basketball Legend Legette-Jack Inspires Children to ‘Make a Change for Greatness’

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, By Matt Michael

It may have been one of basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack’s best pre-game speeches. Only this time it wasn’t delivered to her players, but to a group of nearly 50 girls from the Syracuse chapter of the Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL)….

Veterans

From Active-Duty Soldier to Green to Gold Scholar, Ryan Austin Yon ’23 Continues to Inspire

Monday, November 15, 2021, By News Staff

While stationed at the Army’s 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York, Ryan Austin Yon set a goal to attend Syracuse University under the Green to Gold Scholarship Program. The program provides eligible, active-duty enlisted soldiers an opportunity to…

Why We’re Still ‘Chasing the White Whale’ and Using Other Media References

Tuesday, November 9, 2021, By Matt Michael

We do it all the time, sometimes without even thinking. In our everyday conversations we often quote or reference a wide array of media from songs, movies and TV shows to video games, memes and TikToks. Not that there’s anything…

Veterans

Fiserv Extends Commitment to Investing in Growth of IVMF

Monday, November 8, 2021, By Stephanie Salanger

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has announced an additional $7 million commitment from Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology and a proud supporter of the military community. As a longtime partner of…

Campus & Community

Transforming Student Well-Being: Introducing the Dimensions of Wellness

Monday, November 1, 2021, By Gabrielle Lake

Since fall of 2019, the dedicated Barnes Center at The Arch team has only gained momentum in enhancing the student experience through holistic health and wellness. From opening a state-of-the-art facility to supporting the campus community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar Curriculum Rewards Lead Instructors With Connection

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Why do faculty and staff from across the University volunteer to lead sections of the First-Year Seminar? Consuelo Endrigo-Williams and Rhonda Chester do it for the connection with students and the life of the University outside the boundaries of their…

Campus & Community

Disability Justice Advocate Eli Clare Is CNY Humanities Corridor’s 2021 Distinguished Visiting Collaborator

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The Syracuse University Humanities Center, in partnership with the Cornell Society for the Humanities, welcomes author and social justice educator, Eli Clare, as a Distinguished Visiting Collaborator in the Central New York Humanities Corridor. A leading thinker at the intersection of queerness, race and…

Business & Economy

A $1.25 Million Gift Ensures Whitman Students Stand Ready to IMPRESS in the Business World

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Kenneth “Kenny” Goodman ’70 knows what it takes to be successful in the business world and he has committed himself to ensuring that Syracuse University graduates are a step ahead and better prepared to compete in a fast-changing world.  That’s…

STEM

A&S Physicists Develop One of the First Models Capturing Dynamics of Confined Cell Movement

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The process of normal cell division in the human body is quite simple: start dividing in response to a signal, such as a wound, and stop when enough cells have been produced and the skin is healed. But cancerous cells…