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Amnat Chittaphong ’99, G’02 Dedicates Career to Effecting Change
Out of one of the darkest, most painful moments of his life, Amnat Chittaphong ’99, G’02 turned the hatred and anger he felt into a career serving underrepresented students. In the process, he reconnected with his Asian American roots in…
VPA Names Pianist, Scholar Milton Laufer New Setnor School of Music Director
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that Milton Rubén Laufer, a pianist and scholar and current director of Western Carolina University’s School of Music, has been named director of the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S….
Seven to Be Honored Today With Teaching Recognition Award
Seven non-tenured faculty members have been selected to receive the 2018-19 Meredith Teaching Recognition Awards. They are Kivanç Avrenli, Sarah Fuchs, Joseph Godlewski, Shannon Houck, Robin Jones, Christa Kelleher and Tessa Murphy. The Teaching Recognition Award is sponsored by the…
Five Questions for Theo Cateforis: The Author of ‘The Rock History Reader’ May Have the Coolest Job on Campus
Is rock dead? “Not if you’re really listening,” says Theo Cateforis, associate professor of music history and cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). The author of the perennial seller “The Rock History Reader” (Third Edition: Routledge, 2019), Cateforis…
Ariel Chu Named a 2019 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow
Graduate student Ariel Chu is the recipient of a 2019 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans to support her studies in the graduate program in creative writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. Chu joins 29 other…
Liztazia Ramirez: Dedicated to Public Safety and Making a Difference
Like thousands of students who become part of the Orange community each year, Syracuse University became the fulfillment of a dream for Liztazia Ramirez, who joined the Department of Public Safety (DPS) last year as an officer and quickly impressed her…
Following in His Mother’s Footsteps, As She Leads by Example
Ronnie Holmes III knew by fourth grade that he wanted to pursue a career in engineering. And he knew that the Syracuse City School District’s Say Yes to Education program would make it possible for him to earn the college…
A Culture of Customer Service and Continuous Learning in Environmental Health and Safety
Rebecca (Becky) Ponza has spent over 25 years working at Syracuse University, starting in an entry-level technician position and rising to become director of Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS), part of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. EHSS is responsible…
Image Initiative Inc. Hosts 15th Sisters Empowering Sisters Annual Conference for Young Women in Syracuse
In its 15th year, the two-day Sisters Empowering Sisters (SES) conference by Image Initiative Inc. continues its mission to enlighten, engage and empower young women from underserved populations in the Syracuse community on core issues: self-esteem, relationship violence, sexually transmitted…
Building Personal Connections to Help Students ‘Get to a Good Place Academically, Socially and Emotionally’
When School of Education Senior Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Amie Redmond was an undergraduate, she struggled with the stress that comes with leaving home for the first time. She was fortunate to have a faculty member take…