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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…

STEM

Aiming for the Stars: Aerospace Engineering Student Meets NASA Administrator

Friday, October 20, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

Growing up, Greg Slodysko ’24 had a deep fascination with space exploration. Games like Kerbal Space Program, which challenged players to design spacecraft for different missions, and movies like October Sky inspired him to create his own model rockets and…

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

Latine Heritage Month in Photos

Thursday, October 19, 2023, By News Staff

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, the campus community came together to celebrate Latine Heritage Month through a series of performances, networking, sporting events and more. Hosted by Multicultural Affairs, students, faculty and staff participated in opportunities to learn about…

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…

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…

Campus & Community

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Selects 2 Staff Members for Administrative Fellowship

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has announced that Jorge A. Castillo and Amy Messersmith have been awarded the ODI Administrative Fellowship. Earlier this year, ODI invited staff members to apply for the fellowship in an effort to further…