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University Announces ‘Unsung Heroes’ in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The 37th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2022 Unsung Hero Award winners. The Unsung Hero Award is given to community members, students, faculty and staff who have made positive impacts on the lives…
What will focus minds in the Kremlin? Perhaps redeploying the US 1st Armored Division to Germany
Reporters looking for insight into the ongoing tensions over Russia sending troops along the Ukrainian border, please see comments from Syracuse University associate professor Michael John Williams. Williams teaches courses on great power conflict, transatlantic relations, and international security. His…
When We Don’t Prioritize Children, American Schools Suffer
Despite most American students being back in the physical classroom this year, school staffing shortages remain a huge and persistent problem across the country. How did the staffing shortages become such a large problem, and what does it say about…
Urban Video Project Opens 2022 With ‘No Emoji for Ennui’ Group Exhibition and Related Screening
Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) presents “No Emoji for Ennui,” a group exhibition featuring the work of filmmakers Lana Z Caplan, Ross Meckfessel, Alison Nguyen and Matt Whitman. The installation will be on view from Jan. 27-March 26 at UVP’s…
$5 Million Gift to John A. Lally Athletics Complex Honors the Winning and Giving Spirit of Floyd Little
As a member of the Syracuse University band, Howard “Howie” Phanstiel ’70, G’71, had an up-close view of the greatness of No. 44 Floyd Little ’67, H’16. From his seat on the sidelines, instrument in hand, Phanstiel vividly remembers the…
Professors Discuss Elder Abuse and Restorative Justice at Webinar
Older adults are vulnerable to abuse and financial exploitation, particularly if they are socially isolated, and standard approaches often intensify that isolation by severing family relationships to prevent further abuse. As the population ages and the number of cases of…
The Gift of a Professorship to Inspire Generations of Engaged Citizens
When the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs opened in 1924, it included a citizenship curriculum for all undergraduates in the liberal arts. Thirty years later, Merle Goldberg traveled from her home in Maryland to Syracuse University, hoping for…
‘Secrets of Playboy:’ Hugh Hefner’s former girlfriends, Playmates and employees allege a culture of abuse.
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed by USA Today for the article “‘Secrets of Playboy:’ Hugh Hefner’s former girlfriends, Playmates…
“Syracuse Law introduces inaugural cohort of international students in S.J.D. degree program”
Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law and Founder and Director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, was interviewed for the International Jurist story “Syracuse Law introduces inaugural cohort of international students in S.J.D. degree program.” Kanter, who…
Austin Peña Crosses Boundaries Within Architecture to Build Community
Austin Peña doesn’t like boundaries. He chose Syracuse University for graduate school because he wouldn’t be forced into a single educational track. “I question the traditional boundaries of architecture and it’s a very forward-thinking program. The faculty give us a…