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Arts & Culture

Human Rights Film Festival: Changing the World, One Conversation at a Time

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Eileen Korey

From the rural landscape of Michigan, to the devastated landscape of Bucha in the Ukraine, to the virtual landscape of the African diaspora, filmmakers address social issues and the fight for human rights around the globe at the 21st annual…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Welcomes New Chaplains

Thursday, September 14, 2023, By Dara Harper

Hendricks Chapel is excited to welcome three new chaplains for the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1930 as a home for all faiths and place for all people, Hendricks Chapel has witnessed significant increases in student engagement in recent years…

Media, Law & Policy

Meet Biko Skalla ’18, Voice of the World-Famous Savannah Bananas

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, By John Boccacino

Baseball is America’s pastime, a game rich in history and time-honored traditions, where change is slow to be embraced and slower still to be adopted. Then, there are the Savannah Bananas, a minor league baseball team that has changed the…

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Joins Volcker Alliance to Bring Next Generation Leadership Corps to University

Friday, September 8, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Continuing its nearly 100-year legacy of inspiring and cultivating a new generation of public service-minded professionals, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has partnered with the Volcker Alliance to offer a new program to undergraduate students campuswide. The…

Campus & Community

Lender Center for Social Justice Awards 5 Grants for Racial Wealth Gap Studies

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Five faculty research projects that identify and address issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States have received grants from the Lender Center for Social Justice. The grants are made possible by funding from…

Campus & Community

Where Belonging Begins: Higher Education Students Lead the University’s Native Student Program

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, By News Staff

In October 2022, after nearly 33 years at Syracuse University, Regina A. Jones ’07 retired as director of the University’s Native Student Program. She launched the program in 2006 along with Stephanie Waterman ’83, G’04, while simultaneously studying for a…

Campus & Community

Talking Academic Strategy, Opportunities and the Unexpected With College of Arts and Sciences Dean Behzad Mortazavi (Q&A)

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, By News Staff

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Behzad Mortazavi knew about the impressive work being done at Syracuse for many years before he began in his position in July. But there was a crucial element that sealed in his mind why…

Campus & Community

Q&A With Falk College Dean Jeremy S. Jordan: Building Connections, Supporting Students, Faculty, Staff in Their Goals

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, By News Staff

Jeremy S. Jordan, new dean of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was inspired to become an academic leader to be of service to others in pursuit of their aspirations. “I enjoy creating processes and building…

Health & Society

Q&A With School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott: Building on a Legacy in Education

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, By News Staff

School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has a family history in the field of education that goes back generations. She continues to build on that storied legacy with her appointment to the deanship earlier this year. For Chandler-Olcott, it was…

Media, Law & Policy

These 4 Newhouse Students Won Prestigious Clio Awards Before Graduating

Friday, September 1, 2023, By News Staff

Every student wants to change the world for the better and create disruptive solutions to real-world problems, and advertising truly has the power to create that change. Four students in the Newhouse School of Public Communications did just that—and they…