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Student-Athletes Enjoy New Study Away Sports Communications Course
They toured the offices of Fox Sports, SONY Pictures and the NFL Network. They got tips on making presentations from former NFL champions Lou Alexander ’12, Derrell Smith ’10 and Roland Williams ’97. They learned storytelling from sports broadcasters Andrew…
School of Education Receives Gift to Fund Indigenous Teacher Preparation Scholarships
An anonymous benefactor has given $150,000 to the Syracuse University School of Education to provide scholarships for Native American students preparing to become inclusive education teachers. The School of Education Indigenous Teacher Preparation Fund will provide scholarships to at least…
Nimisha Thakur Receives Newcombe Fellowship for Doctoral Research in India
Nimisha Thakur, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Awarded by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Newcombe Fellowship supports…
$1.25M Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Humanities-Oriented Project Focused on Pandemic Backlash and Public Health
A project that uses humanities methods to document and explore pandemic backlash and the experiences of public health officials has received $1.25 million in funding from the Mellon Foundation. The multi-university effort involves historians and public health scholars based at…
New president for Mexico but same problems remain
Reporters looking for an expert on the issues facing the newly elected president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, please consider the name of Gladys McCormick, an expert on US/Mexico relations and associate professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public…
What if D-Day Had Never Happened?: The Enduring Significance of the Allied Invasion of Europe 80 Years On
Eighty years ago this week the epic invasion of Allied air and ground forces swept across the Normandy peninsula to help defeat Adolf Hitler and his German war machine during World War II. A battle of more than 150,000 Allied…
From Proposal to Publication: CNY Humanities Corridor Nurtures Faculty Scholarship
At the heart of academia, humanities faculty conduct vital work, exploring the depths of human experience, history and culture. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent federal agency established in 1965, stands as a key supporter of these…
‘Syracuse Statement’ Working Group Completes Work, Endorses and Delivers Final Statement
Syracuse University today announced that the working group charged with drafting and delivering the “Syracuse Statement” has completed its work. Following four months of engagement, which included nine forums and an all-campus survey, the working group has unanimously endorsed, signed…
‘Syracuse University Winter’ Inspires June Giving
On a winter day 25 years ago, Paul Parpard G’94, then a professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, observed the view from his office in Lyman Hall on campus. From his window he could see the snow-covered…
Awards Recognize Success of Assessment Through Engagement and Collaboration
Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (IE) presented awards to several faculty and staff members, students, offices and programs during the One University Assessment Celebration on April 26, in the School of Education, Education Commons. In her opening remarks, Lois Agnew,…