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Campus & Community

9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants

Monday, March 11, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that…

Media Tip Sheets

Featured Media Coverage – Week of March 4

Monday, March 11, 2024, By Andrea-Rose Oates

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Brian Taylor (Maxwell): “Ukraine marks 2 years since Russian invasion“, Fox News Lindsey Darvin (Falk): “Surging Fandom Sets The Stage For A Highly…

Arts & Culture

American Artist James Little G’76 Gifts Painting to Syracuse University Art Museum

Friday, March 8, 2024, By Diane Stirling

American artist James Little G’76 has donated an oil painting he created, “Euclidean Squares,” to the Syracuse University Art Museum’s permanent collection. “James Little’s contributions to contemporary American art have made him a standout among our talented alumni artists. His…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Say Data Privacy Executive Order Is Important for National Security

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Christopher Munoz

President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order that aims to protect personal data. It allows federal agencies to regulate the transfer of data to “countries of concern.” The White House says the order focuses on genomic data, biometric data,…

Campus & Community

Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into the community are key for empowering students to be engaged global citizens in an ever-changing world. By becoming immersed in public work, students can develop an enhanced awareness of societal issues…

Business & Economy

WISE Women’s Business Center Awarded Grant from Empire State Development to Expand Entrepreneurial Support

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By News Staff

The WISE Women’s Business Center, in collaboration with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has been selected as one of 24 Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers in New York state. This recognition follows the receipt of a grant from Empire State…

Media Tip Sheets

Professor Discusses Social Media Platform Outages

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Meta’s outage yesterday, and now LinkedIn today, reminded many of AT&T’s outage from the other week. Professor Lee McKnight shared his thoughts on the outage below. McKnight is an associate professor in the iSchool at Syracuse University, faculty advisor to…

Campus & Community

TIAA Institute Honors Chancellor Syverud With Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By News Staff

In recognition of his 11 years of service working tirelessly to advance academic and research excellence, elevate the student experience and create a campus community that is truly welcoming to all, Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud has received…

Campus & Community

Applications Open for 2024 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Applications are open through Friday, April 5, for the School of Information Studies Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. The competitions will be held on Friday, April 12,…

Campus & Community

University’s Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Ready to Relaunch

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In 1916, the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society was established on the Syracuse University campus, the 16th chapter in the nation at the time. The society, the nation’s oldest and most selective, is unique in that it comprises both undergraduate…