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Profiles from the Past and Present—Celebrating Alumni and Student Veterans
In celebration of Veterans Week 2017 at Syracuse University, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs is recognizing the success stories of one current student veteran and one military-connected alumni each day of the week. After welcoming veterans to campus…
Photographer Stacy Pearsall ’05 Receives Service Dog on ‘Today Show’
Stacy Pearsall ’05, an alumna of the Newhouse School’s Military Visual Journalism Program was the recipient of a service dog during a special segment on NBC’s Today Show. Pearsall, who visited campus earlier this week for her Veterans Portrait Project,…
Finalists Announced for Inaugural Impact Prize Competition
A panel of Syracuse University judges has announced the 12 finalists for the inaugural Impact Prize competition. The student ventures were selected from 36 applicant teams by a panel of Syracuse University faculty and staff who are engaged in entrepreneurship and…
Hebrew Scholar Shines New Light on Old Testament
James W. Watts, professor in the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences, has written a new book about the ritualizing of the Pentateuch–the first five books of the Jewish and Christian bibles. “The Pentateuch depicts itself as…
Inclusive Excellence Tour Comes to Campus Nov. 16
Nationally recognized diversity and inclusion expert Damon A. Williams will visit Syracuse University on Thursday, Nov. 16, and Friday, Nov. 17, as part of the Inclusive Excellence Tour. The nationwide Inclusive Excellence Tour brings communities together for discussion about diversity,…
Haythornthwaite Recognized with ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Caroline Haythornthwaite was recognized with the Association for Information Science and Technology’s (ASIS&T) 2017 Research in Information Science Award. The award was presented at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting recently in Washington, D.C., and recognizes her research contributions to the…
University Continues Celebration for Native Heritage Month
Throughout the month of November, the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, in collaboration with student organizations and campus partners, hosts Native Heritage Month. Native Heritage Month offers a variety of events…
Whitman Dean Anderson Explains Leadership
The Syracuse Post Standard recently featured Whitman Dean Gene Anderson discussing the issues of leadership. Anderson, who was named Dean in July, spoke candidly with the publication on this topic. “That’s one of the challenges – creating a sense of mission…
Trans Day of Remembrance Featuring Jennicet Gutiérrez on Nov. 8
The LGBT Resource Center, within the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, presents Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance is nationally observed on Nov. 20 and honors those who have lost their lives to transphobic violence. To…
Historic Appointment of Interim University Mace Bearers, Effort to Identify Next Mace Bearer Underway
Chancellor Kent Syverud appointed two student leaders—Student Association President James Franco and Graduate Student Organization President Jack Wilson—interim University mace bearers. The interim appointment marks the first time a student—and in this case, two students—has been bestowed the honor. “The…