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Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Syracuse University Libraries Sharing Resources to Reflect on Juneteenth
In observance of Juneteenth, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with Syracuse University Libraries to share meaningful opportunities to better understand this significant day in American history and reflect on the continued struggle for equity and justice. Each…
Falk College, National Science Foundation REU Program Host Discussion Series for PTSD Awareness Month in June
To educate the local community about issues related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is offering a discussion series during the month of June, which is designated as National PTSD Awareness…
Thursday Morning Roundtable Evolves to Host 55th Season During Pandemic
In March 2020, the Thursday Morning Roundtable weekly public forum was nearing the end of its 54th year as a Syracuse University and Syracuse community institution. The charm of “TMR” had always been its personal touch: Community members would gather…
Maxwell Scholars Publish Innovative Edited Book on Public Policy and the Life Course
Janet M. Wilmoth and Andrew S. London, two professors from the Maxwell School’s Department of Sociology, the Aging Studies Institute and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, co-edited a new book “Life-Course Implications of U.S. Public Policies” (Routledge, 2021)….
Syracuse Experts Available to Discuss Key Pride Month Issues
The month of June is Pride Month in America. Originally started as Gay Pride Day to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising that was the catalyst for the gay liberation movement in the U.S., the day has morphed into a month…
Robert Congel: A Visionary Who Transformed the Region and Served the University
The Wall Street Journal paid tribute to the late Robert J. Congel, Syracuse University Trustee, as an entrepreneur who “pursued towering ambitions.” It was a reference not just to the buildings that marked his expansive footprint, but to the innovative…
New Writing Courses Concentrate on Issues That Matter to Students
The writing studies department has launched a range of new 100-level courses. These introductory classes offer opportunities for students across Syracuse University to take up issues that matter to them and to use writing to effect change. While they are…
Seven New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University has announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom are recognized leaders in their fields and are either alumni or otherwise deeply connected to the University through family and service. The…
Making Beats, Building Community: Music Education Partners With Local Nonprofit Mercy Works to Offer Digital Music Lab
The room was buzzing with energy on a recent Tuesday night at the Clarence Jordan Vision Center on Syracuse’s south side. Eleven local high school students diligently toiled on Macs outfitted with headphones, digital keyboards and Novation Launchpads—digital soundboards used…
Observing Juneteenth as One Community
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Beginning on June 1, and each day leading up to June 19, Syracuse University will commemorate Juneteenth, a significant day in American history. On June 19, 1865, Black men, women and children in Texas were…