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Trailblazing Women’s Lacrosse Standout Katie (Rowan) Thomson ’09, G’10 Reflects on Jersey Retirement, Teaching Next Generation of Lacrosse Standouts

Tuesday, April 19, 2022, By John Boccacino

Katie (Rowan) Thomson ’09, G’10 helped grow the Syracuse University women’s lacrosse program into a perennial power during her four years on campus, and in the process, she rewrote the Orange’s record books while taking the women’s lacrosse team to…

Campus & Community

Junior Madison Tyler Named as a 2022 Beinecke Scholar

Thursday, April 7, 2022, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Madison Tyler ’23, a junior double major in African American studies and English (film and screen studies track) in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a recipient of a 2022 Beinecke Scholarship. A Coronat Scholar and member…

Media, Law & Policy

Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Highlights Global Differences in Responding to Humanitarian Crises

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, By John Boccacino

When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his offensive into the sovereign nation of Ukraine on Feb. 24, it not only created a violent international conflict that has pitted Ukrainians against Russians, it also generated a widespread humanitarian crisis. As a…

Campus & Community

Juniors Cordiana Cozier, Matthew Cufari and Ellen Jorgensen Named 2022 Goldwater Scholars

Wednesday, March 30, 2022, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three Syracuse University juniors—Cordiana Cozier, Matthew Cufari and Ellen Jorgensen—have been selected for the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. This is the first time Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2023 U.S. News Rankings

Tuesday, March 29, 2022, By Jennifer Congel

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs ranks No. 1 in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. This year, Maxwell shares the top ranking with Indiana University’s Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and…

Campus & Community

‘I Am Home!’: Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Excited to Lead Women’s Basketball Program

Tuesday, March 29, 2022, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University has always been home for Felisha Legette-Jack ’89. Growing up in a Syracuse Housing Authority building, Legette-Jack dreamed of taking her basketball talents to only one place—Syracuse University—following a decorated career at Nottingham High School. The University was…

Campus & Community

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Named 7th Head Coach in Women’s Basketball Program History

Saturday, March 26, 2022, By News Staff

Felisha Legette-Jack, a 1989 graduate of Syracuse University and Orange All-American, is coming home. The Syracuse native and 20-year collegiate head coach will take the reins of the Orange basketball program immediately. Legette-Jack is synonymous with Syracuse women’s basketball success….

Arts & Culture

Marla Aaron ’88 Proves Jewelry Can be Beautiful, Functional and Life-Changing

Thursday, March 24, 2022, By John Boccacino

Growing up, Marla Aaron ’88 had a keen eye for jewelry and a penchant for handcrafting wearable works of art for her friends out of fish hooks and other assorted parts. But Aaron harbored no hopes of entering the jewelry-making…

Campus & Community

Mary Grace A. Almandrez Named Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Mary Grace A. Almandrez to the position of vice president for diversity and inclusion. Almandrez brings with her nearly 25 years of experience in higher education, having served in leadership…