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‘A Beautiful, Once-In-a-Lifetime Event’: The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8

Friday, March 29, 2024, By John Boccacino

Walter Freeman’s “Introduction to Astronomy” classes always end the same way they began, with Freeman advising his students that, ultimately, “we look at the stars because they are pretty and they illuminate who we are as humanity.” That humanity will…

Campus & Community

Falk in D.C. Trip An ‘Amazing Experience’ for 27 Falk College Students

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Matt Michael

The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is a unique college with a diversity of programs from exercise science to social work to sport analytics. The common denominator is Falk’s focus on experiential learning, and this past fall 27…

Campus & Community

Providing Peer Mentoring Opportunities to Women of Color Through Dimensions

Thursday, March 21, 2024, By John Boccacino

Serving as a peer mentor to Syracuse University’s undergraduate women of color means the world to Kamille Montgomery ’24. When it comes to fostering a strong relationship between herself and her mentees, Montgomery understands that representation matters, and being able…

Arts & Culture

Resurrecting Song: Professor Wendy Moy’s New Book Documents Choral Music’s Resilience During COVID-19

Wednesday, March 20, 2024, By Martin Walls

In her new book, Wendy Moy, professor of music education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and School of Education, brings together first-person accounts to offer a sometimes heartbreaking, many times joyful portrait of how choral musicians weathered…

Syracuse University Impact

Through Free Therapy Sessions, Students Provide Enormous Service to Syracuse Community

Friday, March 15, 2024, By Matt Michael

In 2023, student therapists from the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy in Syracuse University’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics provided a total of 9,134 therapy sessions to 682 individuals. Those free sessions in the Couple and Family…

Campus & Community

School of Education Spring 2024 Ganders Lecture Invites You to ‘Notice Noise’

Tuesday, March 12, 2024, By Martin Walls

Busy cafeterias, hushed auditoriums, quiet libraries—learning spaces have familiar soundscapes, but how often do we notice the noise, or lack of it? Join University of Michigan’s Jon M. Wargo for the spring 2024 School of Education Ganders Lecture as he…

Campus & Community

Reimagined Syracuse.edu Enhances User Experience

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, By News Staff

With a commitment to innovation and user-centric design, Syracuse University’s main flagship website, Syracuse.edu, has been revamped to enhance the digital experience for prospective and current students, faculty, staff, alumni and visitors. From admissions and academics to campus life and…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Receives Insight Into Diversity Magazine’s 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award

Thursday, February 29, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

The Whitman School of Management received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in Business Award honors colleges and universities that…

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Supports Four Spring 2024 Fellows

Thursday, February 29, 2024, By Caroline K. Reff

Humanities practitioners put current issues and events into perspective by encouraging critical thinking and analysis, challenging beliefs and values, sparking creativity and encouraging global citizenship and immersing in history. In an effort to further a world that is healthier, hopeful…

Campus & Community

Faculty Needed to Serve as First Year Seminar Lead Instructors

Thursday, February 22, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

One of the key factors in creating a sense of belonging among students is positive relationships with faculty. Research shows that students who feel a connection to their professors are more likely to view their institution as a welcoming place,…