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10 Students and Alumni Will Teach Around the World Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Ten Syracuse University students/alumni have been named as 2023 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries. All of this year’s…
Is Kindness Still Relevant?
In May 2013, best-selling author and Professor of English George Saunders addressed graduates at the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School Convocation with a simple but powerful message: Choose kindness. At the time, Saunders never imagined the speech would one…
Chancellor Syverud Provides Update on Benefits, Sustainability at Final University Senate Meeting of the Academic Year
First, I just want to say something off script, which is that we just did something that was a formality, but it’s an important formality for some of the people newer to shared governance to call attention to. The Senate…
‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses
When professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education’s American Sign Language (ASL) program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101 and one section of ASL 102 were offered. Since then, ASL has been added to…
Maxwell Senior Francis Tang Honored by Overseas Press Club Foundation
Francis Tang came to Syracuse University from his home in Chongqing, China, in 2019 to study pollical science and international relations at the Maxwell School. He says he was drawn to the rigorous teaching and research opportunities, the school spirit…
Friday’s One University Awards Ceremony to Celebrate Excellence Across the University
The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m….
iSchool Associate Professor Receives Fulbright to Conduct Research in the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India
When Ingrid Erickson began teaching at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) in 2017, she encountered something different about the students in her classroom—many, if not most, of them were from India. This was a change from the students she…
College of Arts and Sciences’ Lois Agnew Appointed Associate Provost for Academic Programs
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter has appointed Lois Agnew to the position of associate provost for academic programs. Agnew, who has served as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) since July 2022,…
‘Fishing’ for Biomarkers
While a popular hobby for many, fishing is also a pastime full of uncertainty. Each time you have something on the line, you can never be completely sure what type of fish you’ve hooked until you pull it out of…
Syracuse University, Student Association Announce Aggressive New Sustainability Goals, Expedited Net-Zero Emissions Plan
Syracuse University and the Student Association have announced a new set of goals that will substantially enhance and propel the University’s sustainability efforts, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2032, eight years earlier than the previous goal. The goals are part…