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University Presents Record-Breaking Amount to United Way from Employee Fundraising Campaign
During halftime at Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game, Syracuse University presented the United Way with a record-breaking dollar amount—$240,000—raised through its annual employee fundraising campaign. Just prior to the check presentation, United Way President Frank Lazarski was also recognized by…
SU Panel of Experts to Discuss President Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
Action by President Donald J. Trump on immigration policy has been swift. Just a week after his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order (EO) temporarily halting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. It was immediately met with popular protests, scholarly analysis,…
Derek Brainard, financial literacy coordinator, on those tough money talks
Derek Brainard, financial literacy coordinator, was interviewed by US News and World Report for the article How to Approach Four Awkward Financial Talks with Your Partner
“A Circumscribed Victory for Opponents of the Executive Order”
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, comments on the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court refusing to reinstate the administration’s travel ban. “The per curiam ruling by the Ninth…
Assistant Professor Steven Pike on the PR fallout from presidential executive orders
Steven Pike, assistant professor of public relations in the Newhouse School, authored a piece for PR Week titled “A Great Photo Op – But at What Cost?”
Professor William Banks on the legality of funding the border wall
William Banks, professor of law and director of Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, was interviewed by the New York Times for the article Trump orders a wall built, but Congress holds checkbook
Professor Thomas Keck on Affordable Care Act
Thomas Keck, Professor of Political Science, authored an op-ed piece for the Syracuse Post-Standard titled “Rep. Katko’s vote against repeal of Affordable Care Act isn’t enough.”
First Known Use of Mary Poppins’ Best-Known Word? Not in London but in DO
Peter Amster figures he heard the word for the first time when he was 14 or 15, a teenager in the darkness of a Long Island movie theater. He was a serious kid, already reading Sarte and Kierkegaard, but…
Financial Literacy Coordinator Counsels Students on Money Matters
Financial Literacy Coordinator Derek Brainard encourages students to plan for their financial future early and wisely.
Letter from Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Andrew Gordon
Dear Colleagues, On Nov. 22, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide temporary restraining order prohibiting the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. The regulations were scheduled to go into effect…