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Campus & Community

Office of Community Engagement Hosting Events to Bring Awareness to Food Insecurity

Thursday, August 31, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

Thousands of people in the City of Syracuse face uncertainty over when and where their next meal will come from. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the poverty rate in the city in among the highest in the…

Campus & Community

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Faculty and Staff Share Photos of Their Favorite High School Graduates

Monday, August 28, 2023, By News Staff

We asked faculty and staff to share photos of their favorite recent high school graduates. Congratulations to all, and good luck as you continue your journeys!

Campus & Community

Back to (Cybersecurity) School: 5 Tips From ITS

Monday, August 21, 2023, By News Staff

The digital realm is riddled with email and phishing scams, hoaxes, fake websites, spam and sundry schemes that hackers and identity thieves conjure up to trick people into revealing bank account and credit card numbers, Social Security numbers and other…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud, Provost Ritter and Vice President Williams Issue Statement on Legacy Admissions at Syracuse University

Monday, August 21, 2023, By News Staff

Chancellor and President Kent Syverud, Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter and Vice President of Enrollment Services Ryan Williams today issued the following statement regarding legacy admissions at Syracuse University. “There are significant and important conversations occurring…

STEM

National Science Foundation Renews Funding for Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program

Tuesday, August 1, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Funding for operating the Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ULSAMP) program has been renewed, permitting Syracuse University to continue leading a seven-institution initiative to broaden educational opportunities for students from underrepresented communities to study and pursue careers in…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell’s Michael Williams Honored With NATO-Fulbright Security Studies Award

Thursday, July 27, 2023, By News Staff

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs and director of the master of arts in international relations program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a Fulbright-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Studies…

Campus & Community

University Remembers Professor Emerita and Scholar Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo

Wednesday, July 26, 2023, By News Staff

Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, professor emerita of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and an internationally known scholar, teacher, activist, poet and playwright, died June 30 in Syracuse. Mũgo joined the Syracuse University community in 1993. A…

Campus & Community

Margarita Estévez-Abe Named McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence

Wednesday, July 19, 2023, By News Staff

Margarita Estévez-Abe, associate professor of political science and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar, has been named the Robert D. McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence. Established in 2016, the McClure Professorship supports teaching excellence and research and is awarded for a three-year term….

Business & Economy

Syracuse University to Offer Google’s New Cybersecurity Certificate

Monday, July 10, 2023, By Hope Alvarez

Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies today announced it will offer Google’s new Cybersecurity Certificate. The Google Career Certificates prepare learners for in-demand fields including cybersecurity, data analytics, IT support, project management and UX design—with no experience required. This offering…

Health & Society

Beware of the Fast-Track Commission to Study Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security Expert Eric Kingson Says

Friday, June 30, 2023, By Matt Michael

With membership representing 70% of House Republicans, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) recently unveiled a plan to make drastic changes to Social Security and Medicare, including raising the full retirement age from 67 to 69 by 2033 for those…