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Muslim Students’ Association to Present Personal Stories of Islamophobia on Thursday

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Muslim Students’ Association will present a panel discussion on Thursday, March 28, on Islamophobia from the perspective of Muslim students at Syracuse University. The student-led discussion, “New Zealand: An Honest Discussion on Islamophobia,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in…

Media, Law & Policy

Broadcast and Digital Journalism Professor Simon Perez Honored by BEA for Hard News Reporting

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, is among the winners in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA)’s Festival of Media Arts. Perez won in the Faculty News Competition, Television Hard News Reporting category, for…

Arts & Culture

Author, Actor Josefina Báez Performs April 3

Friday, March 22, 2019, By News Staff

Josefina Báez, accompanied by musician Ross Huff, will read and perform from her work, “A is E,” in which she incorporates themes of language, culture and identify, on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. The event will take place at…

Campus & Community

Building Personal Connections to Help Students ‘Get to a Good Place Academically, Socially and Emotionally’

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

When School of Education Senior Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Amie Redmond was an undergraduate, she struggled with the stress that comes with leaving home for the first time. She was fortunate to have a faculty member take…

Health & Society

Odds of Perfect Bracket Are 1 in 9.2 Quintillion, so Why Do We Play?

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Keith Kobland

The odds are, quite frankly, astronomical. If you are sitting down today to fill out your NCAA bracket, know this: the odds of getting it 100 percent correct are 1 in 9.2 quintillion (a number string 19 digits long). But…

Business & Economy

Fetner Family Gift Launches Syracuse University NYC-Based Experiential Learning Collaboration

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Arielle Spears

A generous gift from Syracuse University Trustee Harold (Hal) Fetner ’83 and his wife, Nina, will help establish the creation of an experiential learning collaboration in New York City between the Whitman School and the School of Architecture. The two…

Arts & Culture

Vanessa Williams Performance Supports Scholarship for Black and Latino Students

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement is hosting a benefit concert featuring award-winning singer and stage, television and film actress Vanessa Williams ’85 on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research…

Campus & Community

Application Deadline Extended for First-Year Experience Shared Reading Facilitators

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Faculty, staff and graduate students are encouraged to apply to become lead facilitators for the SEM 100 First-Year Experience Shared Reading Discussion and help new students integrate into the campus community this fall. Undergraduate students can also still apply to…

Campus & Community

Enhancing the Student Experience: Expanding the Dean of Students Operation

Wednesday, March 6, 2019, By Shannon Andre

In support of enhancing the living and learning environment for students, the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience today announces an expansion of services and a new model for the dean of students operation. Under the leadership of the…

Campus & Community

Seth Tucker: Preparation Is Key to Safe and Transformative Travel Experiences

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Seth Tucker says the time he spent abroad during college was transformative. He studied in Paris even though he wasn’t proficient in French. “I had to rewire my brain…learn to swim in a different pond,” says the New York native…