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Business & Economy

Ben Ford ’23 Accepted Into Techstars Silicon Valley Program

Monday, October 23, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Ben Ford ’23, founder of Fundwurx and an alumnus of both the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the School of Information Studies, was accepted into the elite and highly competitive Techstars Oakland Powered by J.P. Morgan program. Ford was…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Media Executive Edward Bleier ’51

Monday, October 23, 2023, By Genaro Armas

Edward Bleier ’51, the innovative media executive who helped support the study of television and pop culture on the Syracuse University campus, died Tuesday, according to his wife, Magda Bleier. He was 94 years old. Bleier was a pioneer in…

Campus & Community

Enhancing Student-Focused Career Development Through International Student Career Week

Friday, October 20, 2023, By News Staff

Hoping to enhance its student-focused career development opportunities, Syracuse University is proud to offer its second-annual International Student Career Week, running Oct. 30-Nov. 4. The week-long series of events will explore global careers and provide helpful information concerning international alumni…

STEM

ECS Professor Farzana Rahman Awarded TACNY’s College Educator of the Year

Friday, October 20, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Farzana Rahman, an associate teaching professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), was honored by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY) as the organization’s College Educator of the Year…

Campus & Community

‘Know Your Why’: Sport Industry Executives Offer Students Valuable Advice During Falk College DEIA Lecture

Thursday, October 19, 2023, By Matt Michael

At the start of his keynote address at the Oct. 12, Jonathan B. Wanderstock “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Sport” lecture, Kevin Clayton had one request for the large gathering of students in attendance in the College of Law’s…

Campus & Community

Look Back. Act Forward. The Profound Impact of the Remembrance Scholars Cohort (Podcast)

Thursday, October 19, 2023, By John Boccacino

Julie Friend ’92 was a sophomore studying speech communication in the College of Visual and Performing Arts when Pan Am Flight 103 went down over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. Friend and her roommate, Beth, were sitting in Cosmo’s…

Campus & Community

Master Leadership Skills for Behavior Change With Crucial Influence Professional Development Program

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, By News Staff

More than 30 years of research by Crucial Learning—a skills-building organization offering award-winning courses and bestselling books focused on leadership development—indicates that human behavior is grounded in six sources of influence. Leaders must know how to leverage and apply these…

Media Tip Sheets

New Research: Top Ratings for Home Healthcare Translate to High-Quality Care

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, By Ellen Mbuqe

New research from Syracuse University assistant professor Jun Li looks at whether the ratings for home healthcare companies correspond with quality patient care. Li, a health economist who is part of the public administration and international affairs department in the…

Campus & Community

Alumni ‘Pay it Forward’ With 1,000 Student Mentorship Meetings…and Counting

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

Can you recall a person who provided encouragement or advice at a pivotal time in your life, perhaps in college? The A&S | Maxwell Office of Academic and Career Advising has built a thriving program that pairs curious undergraduate students…

Campus & Community

More Than 3,900 Students Enjoy an Engaged First Year Seminar Shared Experience Week

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Diane Stirling

A wave of first-year and transfer students in the University’s First Year Seminar 101 (FYS101) recently rolled across campus and into the greater Syracuse area to actively learn about campus, the local community and how they fit into their new…