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Kevin Camelo Bonilla and Natalie Petryk Receive Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Contributions to Human Values

Thursday, March 25, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Academic Affairs announced that Kevin Camelo Bonilla and Natalie Petryk have been selected to receive the 2021 Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Contributions to Human Values. Candidates for this award are nominated by faculty members. A committee of…

Campus & Community

Building Local Profile: GL Imprinting

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Syracuse University’s Building Local initiative, launched in May 2019, sought to expand participation of Central New York businesses—including those owned by women, minorities, veterans and others (referred to collectively as XBEs)—in University purchasing decisions. Since the launch of the initiative,…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Available to Discuss Migrant Surge at US-Mexico Border

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, By News Staff

For your continuing coverage of the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, Latin America expert Gladys McCormick is available for an interview. McCormick, assistant professor of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, specializes in the political and…

Arts & Culture

Information-Encoded Quilt Created by iSchool Professor Wins Juried Competition

Friday, March 19, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Rachel Ivy Clarke teaches library and information sciences in the School of Information Studies. She describes her research as focused on rethinking librarianship as a design profession. Her deep interest in design thinking has led to a major collaborative research…

Veterans

IVMF’s Maureen Casey to Host Panel Discussion Featuring Women Leaders From U.S. Military

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL) is offering a virtual fireside chat, “Lessons In Leadership–Insights from a Collective,” on March 23 from 4 to 5 p.m. ET. The discussion will be hosted by Maureen Casey, chief operating officer for…

Campus & Community

Falk Students Launch Pen Pal Program With Senior Citizens

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, By Michele Barrett

Social Workers United, a graduate student organization in Falk College’s School of Social Work, recently introduced its members to a pen pal program with senior citizens. Many social work students engage with the elderly during field placements and volunteer activities…

Campus & Community

Young Research Fellows Program Seeking Applications from Undergraduates

Tuesday, March 16, 2021, By News Staff

The Young Research Fellows (YRF) program is currently seeking applications for its 2021-23 cohort. Young Research Fellows, guided by a faculty mentor, engage in two years of group mentoring in early research and creative inquiry development and have access to…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Receives Record-Setting Number of First-Year Applications

Tuesday, March 16, 2021, By Shannon Andre

Syracuse University has once again experienced a record-setting year for first-year applications with a total of 39,342 as of March 8. This represents a 24 percent increase from last year. The significant growth in applications follows an entirely virtual recruitment…

STEM

Giving Back to Honor a Great Mentor

Monday, March 15, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Peter Robison G’78 (Ph.D.) remembers joining professor emeritus of biology Richard Levy’s lab in 1974 during a particularly tumultuous time in our nation’s history. Richard Nixon had resigned from the presidency due to the Watergate scandal and students were feeling…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Florence Longtime Professor Richard Ingersoll Remembered

Monday, March 15, 2021, By News Staff

Richard Ingersoll, a longtime professor of art and architecture in Syracuse Abroad Florence, died on Feb. 27 in Spain. A native of San Francisco, Ingersoll earned a doctorate in architectural history at the University of California, Berkeley in 1985 with…