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University Host to International Students Selected through Open Society Foundations’ Scholarship Program
Fifty-eight international students converged on the Syracuse University campus this summer as part of the Open Society Foundations’ pre-academic summer program. The students received Open Society Foundations (OSF) scholarships to attend graduate school at one of many American universities, and…
Jennifer Grygiel Discusses Social Media Usage During Hurricane Harvey
As local 911 systems went down due to over usage in Houston, many in need turned to social media for help. Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel spoke to the Wall Street Journal about how those residents utilized these websites to the…
LGBTQIA+ Welcome Social on Aug. 30
On Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 7-9 p.m., the campus community is invited to the LGBTQIA+ Welcome Social hosted by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center. The social will take place at the LGBT Resource Center at 750…
Syracuse Shines at American Sociological Association Meeting in Montreal
More than two-dozen researchers from the Department of Sociology are on the world stage at the American Sociological Association (ASA)’s 112th Annual Meeting in Montreal. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Culture, Inequalities and Social Inclusion Across the Globe.”…
Alumni Association to Host New Student Send-Offs
The Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) will host a series of New Student Send-Off events this summer to welcome the newest members of the Orange family. Hosted in partnership with SU’s regional alumni clubs, members of the Board of Trustees, individual…
Special Investigation into Fake News Is “Unprecedented” Says Newhouse School Associate Dean
Joel Kaplan, associate dean for professional graduate studies and professor and acting director of online master’s in communications at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, reacts to news that the special prosecutor team will be investigating the Russian-connected social media trolls…
Nilab Mobarez G’16 Heads Afghan Red Crescent Society
Nilab Mobarez G’16, a graduate of the executive master of public administration program at the Maxwell School, has been appointed secretary general of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. Founded in 1934, the Afghan Red Crescent Society is the Afghan affiliate for…
Associate Professor Matthew Huber Interviewed about Changing Temperatures Impacting Infrastructure
Matthew Huber, associate professor of geology, was quoted in a Time story “Extreme Heat Waves Will Change How We Live. We’re Not Ready.”
Students Inducted into Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society
Forty-one students in the College of Arts and Sciences were inducted into the Syracuse University chapter of the premier honor society Phi Beta Kappa May 12. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest honorary society for students in the liberal arts,…
College of Law Associate Professor Nathan A. Sales Nominated to Lead U.S. Counterterrorism Bureau
The White House announced last week its intention to nominate Syracuse University College of Law associate professor Nathan Sales as the State Department’s coordinator for counterterrorism. Professor Sales previously served as deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Department of…