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Plaque Dedication Honors Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Syracuse University continues to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Wednesday, a plaque honoring Dr. King was unveiled on the site where he spoke on campus in 1965. That was his second visit to…
McNair Scholars to Host Dinner and Discussion for Students, Mentors on April 5
The McNair Scholars Program of Syracuse University will host the second event of the 2018 Dinner and Discussions Series on Thursday, April 5: a dinner-party take on the normal workshop atmosphere. The event, titled “Journeys to the MD/Ph.D.,” hosts three…
12 Seniors Named as University Scholars, Highest Undergraduate Honor
Twelve seniors have been named as the 2018 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor that the University bestows. University Scholars will represent the entire graduating class at the May 13 Commencement ceremony. On Wednesday, May 9, the scholars will…
Major Factors Contributing to Statewide Teacher Strikes
Thousands of school teachers in Oklahoma have returned to the picket lines today for the second day of strikes, demanding more public education spending. In Kentucky, thousands of teachers packed the state Capitol calling for changes to their pension plans….
Whitman Seniors Featured among Poets & Quants for Best and Brightest Business Majors
Catherine Cummings and Justin Harris, both seniors at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, were featured as two of the “best & brightest undergraduate business majors,” by Poets & Quants for Undergrads, a news website for undergraduate business education….
Social Media Expert Comments on Facebook Censorship
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland recently announced a settlement concerning open expression on the Facebook page of its governor, Larry Hogan. This stemmed from deleted comments made by a Maryland citizen which sparked a debate over free speech….
Applications Now Being Accepted for Health and Wellness Peer Educators
The peer education teams within the Office of Health Promotion in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience are recruiting new, diverse groups of peer educators for the 2018-19 academic year. As peer educators, undergraduate students work with the…
Engineering Ambassadors Deliver Donated Science Equipment to Syracuse City School Students
Hundreds of middle school students in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) will benefit from $12,500 worth of science and technology equipment generously donated by SRC Inc. As part of the Engineering Ambassadors program, College of Engineering & Computer Science…
Matthew Wallace Elected as ABA Board of Governors Law Student At-Large
Matthew Wallace, a J.D./M.P.A. candidate (2019) and a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, has been elected as the national law student at-large on the American Bar Association (ABA) Board of Governors. In this capacity, he will be responsible for…
Educators Join Students in Push to Make Schools Equitable Spaces
On March 24, students and families of March for Our Lives will take to the streets of Washington D.C. as part of a national rally and movement to address mass school shootings. Julia White, an assistant professor at Syracuse…