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First-Year Seminar Home College Experience Helps Students Find Belonging
Engineering and computer science students learned about the cultures and traditions of their faculty and fellow students. Students in the School of Information Studies toured campus and got professional headshots. Whitman School of Management students explored clubs and resources. These…
First-Year Seminar Curriculum Rewards Lead Instructors With Connection
Why do faculty and staff from across the University volunteer to lead sections of the First-Year Seminar? Consuelo Endrigo-Williams and Rhonda Chester do it for the connection with students and the life of the University outside the boundaries of their…
Should Political Advertisements Be Allowed To Alter News Story Titles? Syracuse Professor Weighs in
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The Washington Post story “New political ad strategy in Virginia: Promoting news articles in Google search results,” and interviewed on CNN’s Inside Politics with John King. In an…
Are Semiconductors the Picks & Shovels Play for the Tech Industry
Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and Director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was interviewed by the Australian podcast Equity Mates Investing for the episode titled “Are Semiconductors the Picks & Shovels Play for the Tech Industry.”…
Five Questions for First-Year Seminar Interim Director Chandice Haste-Jackson
Chandice Haste-Jackson was appointed interim director of the First-Year Seminar program in February, 2021. Since then, she has been working alongside colleagues from across the University to completely redesign the required course for all first-year students. It is part of…
Student Assembly of Interfaith Leaders Highlights Importance of Interfaith Collaboration
Conversations about faith and religion are often avoided. In the midst of polarized times such topics can be especially daunting. However, as shared by Rev. Brian E. Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel, a key to understanding others lies in having…
Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students Invited to Learn More about First Year Seminar
The Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty, staff and graduate students to participate in information sessions regarding the First Year Seminar (FYS 101) course, to begin in fall 2021. Course leaders will share an overview of the course goals and…
Don’t Let March Madness Derail the Spring Semester!
Dear Students and Families: It’s an exciting time for our Orange community as the men’s basketball team plays in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament this weekend. We share your excitement. But we must remind you, we are still…
Fall 2021 Semester Update
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The midpoint of the semester is fast approaching. Saturday was the first day of spring, bringing a sense of renewal and optimism. All of us need that, perhaps now more than ever. This has…
Chandice Haste-Jackson Appointed Interim Director of First-Year Seminar Program
Chandice Haste-Jackson, associate teaching professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College, has been appointed interim director of the First-Year Seminar course, effective Feb. 1, 2021. The First-Year Seminar course is part of a…