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The Breedlove Readers Book Club Gears Up for Spring 2023 Series

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, By Martin Walls

Applications are now open for the spring 2023 edition of The Breedlove Readers, a book club that encourages middle and high school girls throughout Central New York to celebrate Black girl stories through reading, writing and creating. The club is…

Campus & Community

Success Scholars Recognized for Exemplary First Semester

Tuesday, February 7, 2023, By Kathleen Haley

The University is celebrating its largest number of new Success Scholars this year—1,253 students. The number of Success Scholars—first-year students recognized for their outstanding academic record their first semester—has grown 63% since the program started in 2019. First-year students (and…

Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2023 VPA Scholars

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Erica Blust

Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are…

STEM

Donor’s ‘Belief in Potential’ Motivates $1.5M Gift

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, By Eileen Korey

Like many young women with an interest in science, Laura Feldman ’81 thought about a career in medicine when she entered Syracuse University. But she was daunted by the statistics and her future prospects: At the time, women were not…

Campus & Community

7 Reasons to Attend Interfaith Exploration Week

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, By Dara Harper

Hendricks Chapel is celebrating religious and spiritual diversity and inclusion through Interfaith Exploration Week, from Wednesday, Feb. 1, through Tuesday, Feb. 7. All students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a series of gatherings that provide a safe…

Campus & Community

A Critical Link: Field Supervisors Support Teachers-in-Training Through Experience and Reflection

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, By News Staff

Now in the third act of their distinguished careers, Patricia Floyd-Echols G’83, G’95 and Patricia Charboneau G’08 continue to demonstrate a commitment to training the next generation of teachers. Both Floyd-Echols and Charboneau are former teachers and school administrators, and…

Campus & Community

Professor Luvell Anderson Appointed to Laughing Matters Council

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, By Keith Kobland

Peppercomm, a leading strategic communications and marketing agency, has announced the addition of two new members to its strategic advisory council of trusted experts in humor, the Laughing Matters Council. These members include Luvell Anderson, Associate Professor of Philosophy and…

Campus & Community

Mark Your Calendar for Law Alumni Weekend, Orange Central and Family Weekend 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, By Chris Velardi

We’re only a month into 2023, but it’s not too early to start planning for the fall. Syracuse University has finalized the dates for three signature fall weekends on campus—Law Alumni Weekend, Orange Central and Family Weekend. Each weekend will…

Campus & Community

4 Questions With Dean of Students Sheriah N. Dixon G’12

Monday, January 30, 2023, By Shannon Andre

On Nov. 1, the Division of the Student Experience named Sheriah N. Dixon G’12 the dean of students, leading the teams in Community Standards, Parent and Family Services, Remote Programs Student Support, Student Title IX Case Management and Student Outreach….

Campus & Community

Mellon Foundation Recognizes Syracuse Black/Arab Racial Justice Research Project

Monday, January 30, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Two faculty members of The College of Arts and Sciences are the recipients of an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant for research on race and racialization, social justice and community engagement. Associate Professors Carol Fadda and Dana Olwan’s project “Black-Arab…