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‘Women Entrepreneurs in NYC’ Panel to Feature Successful SU Alumnae
Three Syracuse University alumnae who successfully launched their own businesses and ventured into new realms in the professional world will come together on Tuesday, Sept. 24, for the panel discussion “Women Entrepreneurs in NYC: Creative Ideas and New Beginnings” at…
Finding Your Home at Syracuse University
Three years ago, Alexandra Curtis ’14 was in the same place as this year’s group of new students at Syracuse University’s Convocation. Her words to a friend that day predicted how her time at SU would unfold and turn into a lesson for SU’s newest class.
Syracuse Welcome 2013 to Receive New Students Beginning Aug. 21
On Wednesday, Aug. 21, and Thursday, Aug. 22, approximately 3,900 first-year and transfer students will arrive at Syracuse University to kick off the 2013-2014 academic year. When they do, Syracuse Welcome, SU’s orientation program, will help them get acclimated and…
Elizabeth A. Barlow Appointed Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth (Libby) A. Barlow as assistant vice president for institutional research and assessment. Barlow comes to SU from the University of Houston (Texas), where…
The Limits of War
Is torture legal? Is one death justified to save thousands of lives? Are soldiers responsible for obeying an officer’s command to kill civilians? In partnership with the American Red Cross of the Central New York Region, four Syracuse University students challenged a group of young people at the Southside Academy Charter School to think about these questions.
Professor Micere Mugo Tells Why Mandela Is a Great Man
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela turns 95 on July 18. Mandela, who became the first black president of South Africa after serving 27 years in prison under the repressive apartheid regime, has been hospitalized since June 8 with a serious lung…
Undergraduate Leadership Award Named After Bennett ’10, G’12
The Undergraduate Leadership Award, presented yearly at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) Convocation, has been named in honor of iSchool alumna Katie Bennett ’10, G’12, who passed away in late June. SIDEARM Sports, a company founded and led by Associate…
ADA Anniversary Tool Kit: Celebrating 23rd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Celebrations of the July 26, 1990, signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by President George H.W. Bush will take place across the nation during the week of July 22-28. The ADA and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008…
Thinklab Receives International Core77 Design Award
Thinklab, a transdisciplinary design laboratory at Syracuse University, was awarded an International Core77 Design Award in Educational Initiatives: Notable Honoree, Professional. Thinklab was conceived and designed by Assistant Professor Kathleen Brandt (Industrial and Interaction Design Program in the College of…
Video: Cold Case Justice Initiative in Atlanta
College of Law students are among a group that aims to uncover new details about civil rights-era crimes. The Cold Case Justice Initiative, which is the work of SU Law Professors Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald, has recently unearthed nearly…