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One University Assessment Celebration to Be Held Friday
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) will host the third annual One University Assessment Celebration on Friday, April 28, from 1-2 p.m. in the SOE Education Commons in Huntington Hall. The celebration is open…
Weissman Scholarship Recipient April Lopez Shares Late Professor’s Vision of Food Justice
April Lopez says she was drawn to Syracuse University’s food studies master’s program because of its vision of food justice. That vision was shaped in large part by Syracuse Professor Evan Weissman, a tireless advocate for equity in the food…
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…
Point of Contact Expands Its Unique Brand of Interdisciplinary Arts
As it looks forward to marking a half century in existence, Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact is expanding its reach, locally and globally. Point of Contact (POC) has found a new “home” in the Office of Academic Affairs and forged…
‘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…
Raising Awareness to End Caste Discrimination
In 2015, a group of civil rights activists from India marched across 16 cities in North America to raise awareness about an issue many Americans may not be familiar with – caste discrimination. Originating in ancient India, caste is a…
Maxwell’s Alexander Rothenberg Honored With Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research
Alexander Rothenberg, assistant professor of economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is this year’s recipient of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, the highest honor the Maxwell School offers to untenured faculty. The…
Maxwell Celebrates 4 Exceptional Alumni at Annual Awards of Excellence
Bernard Rostker G’66, G’70 has tackled some of the most contentious issues in the military over a 55-year career in government service and research. He oversaw the re-establishment of Selective Service registration during the Carter administration, co-authored two key RAND…
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…
Newhouse Announces Finalists in 2023 Mirror Awards Competition
Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the finalists in the 2023 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced Monday, June 12, at an awards ceremony in New York City. The finalists, selected by a…