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University Announces 2025-26 Remembrance Scholars
Thirty-five students have been chosen as the 2025-26 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 36th year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students studying in London and Florence through Syracuse University who were killed…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Charles W. Beach ’58, G’67
Shortly after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of Arts and Sciences, Charles W. Beach launched a firm representing manufacturers and helped a start-up company become a world class leader in opto-electronic components. Eventually, C.W. Beach…
Community Review Board Seeks New Members, Hosts Open Forum April 18
Members of the University community are invited to serve on the Community Review Board (CRB) and to learn more about the group’s work at an open forum April 18. The CRB, which consists of 11 individuals in various roles across…
In Memory of Renowned Chemical Engineering Alum Andreas Acrivos ’50
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) noted the passing of chemical engineering alumnus Andreas Acrivos ’50, on Feb. 17, 2025. Acrivos was recognized by the American Institute of Physics as one of the greatest fluid dynamicists of the…
Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 18
Syracuse University will hold its annual Service of Commemoration—honoring students, faculty, staff, retirees, Trustees and honorary degree recipients of the University, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty, staff, retirees and trustees who passed during the period…
Drama Department to Remember Christina “Elise” Wobbe ’28 March 2
The Department of Drama in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will host a Celebration of Life in remembrance of first-year musical theater major Christina “Elise” Wobbe on Sunday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. The gathering, which is…
University Remembers the Legacy of Francis McMillan Parks
Francis McMillan Parks, former director of Students Offering Service and African American Programs in Hendricks Chapel and a beloved community storyteller, died on Jan. 12. She was 87. Parks grew up in Odessa, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree in…
Los Angeles Program Students Help Community Members Affected by California Wildfires
Students spending the spring semester in the University’s Dick Clark Los Angeles Program arrived in California in early January. Their first order of business was to attend orientation activities beginning Jan. 6 and acclimate to the Los Angeles area. Soon,…
New Members Elected to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure
Six faculty members have been elected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Elections were held in Fall 2024. Serving as Universitywide faculty representatives, committee members advise the Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer and…
In Memoriam: Leonard Elman ’52
Leonard Elman ’52, a longtime supporter of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died on Jan. 1, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931, Elman met his wife, Elise Barnett Elman ’52, while at Syracuse University, where…