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Veterans Day Weekend Celebrated at the Best Place for Veterans
According to Ron Novack, executive director of Syracuse University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), “Every day is Veterans Day at Syracuse University.” Given the University’s historic commitment to veterans and military families, it’s no surprise that the OVMA…
Q&A With Alex Jainchill: Illuminating the Story of Malcolm X at the Met Opera
How do you illuminate the powerful story of civil rights leader Malcolm X on the opera stage? It was a challenge that lighting designer Alex Jainchill couldn’t pass up, working on a groundbreaking opera at the renowned Metropolitan Opera in…
University to Host Conference that Addresses Legal and Theological Theory of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery
A series of 15th- and 16th-century papal edicts continues to shape policies that include land usage and mineral extraction across the globe and undergird notions of white supremacy and religious extremism. In 1823, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the edicts,…
Students Can Explore New Syracuse Abroad Programs and Experiences for Fall 2024
Callie Amill’s passion for the Spanish language and culture began when she started learning the language at the age of 10. “I quickly realized that I wanted to incorporate study abroad in Spain into my academic pursuits,” says Amill ’24,…
Graduate Student Supports DEIA Initiatives, Awareness Across Campus
A graduate student who led diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) awareness initiatives at her undergraduate alma mater is now helping to advance Syracuse University’s DEIA objectives through her role in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). Carlee Kerr,…
‘Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir’ Named 2023 Veterans Writing Award Winner
Syracuse University Press has announced that “Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir” by Robin Michel Caudell is the 2023 Veterans Writing Award winner. Caudell is an award-winning Press-Republican staff writer. Her work-in-progress is a speculative documentary, “Witness Tree at Union…
Women in Leadership Initiative to Host Lunch and Leadership Event with Barnard College President Laura Rosenbury Nov. 30
On Nov. 30, the University’s Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL) will host a Lunch and Leadership Presentation with Laura Rosenbury, Barnard College’s ninth president and a leading feminist legal theorist. The presentation and networking opportunity, a continuation of WiL’s mission…
New Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Focuses on the Needs of Postdoctoral Scholars
Syracuse University has established an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to provide centralized resources and dedicated staff to serve the interests and well-being of postdoctoral scholars. Part of the Office of Research and developed in partnership with the Graduate School, the…
Skä·noñh Center Admission Now Free for University Community
Syracuse University students, faculty and staff will now enjoy free admission to Skä·noñh Great Law of Peace Center, thanks to a new partnership with the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA). Skä·noñh Center is a Haudenosaunee cultural center located in the Syracuse…
Syracuse University Once Again Named a Best Place for Veterans
Syracuse University has once again received national recognition for the support it provides to veterans and military families. In the 2023 Military Times Best for Vets rankings, Syracuse once again secured a position in the top 10% of private nonprofit…