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Community Folk Art Center Celebrates 50 Years
Habibatou Traore ’24 was in her first weeks at Syracuse University when she heard African drumming during an activities fair for new students last fall. She followed their sound to Joshua Williams, who teaches West African dance and drumming at…
Academic Strategic Plan Engagement and Feedback Opportunities: Week of Oct. 24
Academic Strategic Planning: Making Progress, Encouraging Continued Engagement Our efforts to reimagine and reshape our academic strategic plan are well underway. We are so grateful to everyone in our community for their collaborative engagement, candid input and enthusiastic participation. The…
Message From Chief Student Experience Officer Allen Groves
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing to share profoundly sad news about the passing of one of our graduate students, Shannon Giles. Shannon was a student in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics pursuing a master…
How does learning about past racial injustice inform understanding current racial discrimination?
A recently released study coauthored by a Syracuse University researcher reveals how beliefs and political affiliations shape the public’s understanding about racial inequalities. The paper, “Historical information and beliefs about racial inequality,” was released earlier this year and published in…
New Book Highlights the Incredible Legacy of World War I Veteran William Shemin ’1924
There are a few vivid details Sara Shemin Cass recalls about her grandfather, William Shemin ’1924 (1896-1973), from her time growing up in Westchester County, New York, and spending summers with her family upstate in Lake Champlain. At a strapping…
At Arenas Throughout the NHL, It’s All About the Bandwidth
The fastest game on ice requires the fastest internet connectivity available, and this season an upgrade is underway. The National Hockey League (NHL) has updated wireless access in arenas throughout the league. As the puck dropped on opening night recently,…
For Renée Verdi ’22, a Career in Public Health Starts in Communications
The path to a rewarding career is rarely a straight line. Renée Verdi followed two paths–public health and policy studies–that led to her first job and will ultimately help Verdi reach her career goal of advocating for reform in the…
Study Led by Public Health Professor David Larsen Says Wastewater Testing Expected to Work for Most Infectious Diseases
Wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases is expected to work for just about every infectious disease that affects humans, including monkeypox and polio. But more research is needed to apply the science for public health benefit, according to a research team…
New Plays, Series of Panel Discussions Highlight Syracuse Stage’s Cold Read Festival
Plays by Rogelio Martinez, Ty Defoe, Jessica Bashline and Craig Thornton highlight Syracuse Stage’s 2022/2023 Cold Read Festival of New Plays, Oct. 18-23. Curated by Stage’s Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo, the festival features four readings performed live in the…
Academic Strategic Planning: Progress We’ve Made, More to Come
We have made substantial progress in gathering information from so many community members as we all work toward a refresh of the Academic Strategic Plan. The three pillar groups—Research and Creative Excellence, Educational Excellence and Student Success, and Public Impact—have…