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International Festival Features Traditional Food, Performances and Artistic Presentations

Monday, April 18, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Returning for its second year, the Center for International Services is hosting the International Festival on Sunday, April 24, at 4 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium, inviting campus community members to experience various cultures and celebrate our global community. Included in…

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Gretchen Purser Appointed Co-Director of Lender Center for Social Justice

Monday, April 18, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Provost Gretchen Ritter announced today that Gretchen W. Purser, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has been appointed co-director of the Lender Center for Social Justice. To fulfill their enduring mission to develop…

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Donate Food to Reduce Your Libraries Fines

Sunday, April 17, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Back by popular demand, Syracuse University Libraries is offering “Food for Fines” between Monday, May 2, and Sunday, May 8. All Libraries patrons with overdue circulation fines can reduce their fines by $1 for every healthy, nonperishable food item donated….

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Is Elon Musk Good for Free Speech?

Friday, April 15, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for insight on Elon Musk’s declaration that he is an absolutist on free speech and his desire to buy Twitter and make it a haven for free speech, please see comments from Kyla Garrett Wagner, an assistant professor of…

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Women’s Club Table Tennis Team Puts Up a Fight at National Collegiate Table Tennis Association Championships

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By News Staff

On April 8, led by Team Captain Rachel Yang ’23 and Club President Xinyue Mao ’22, the University’s women’s table tennis team showed up to the Round Rock Sports Center, marking the first time the club team has ever participated…

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UU Hosts 60th Anniversary Celebration Followed by Block Party Concert on April 29

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Shannon Andre

University Union, the official student programming board of Syracuse University, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with a Birthday Bash on the Quad. The celebration is scheduled on Friday, April 29, from 1-5 p.m. and will include inflatables, a…

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Bellot, Geiss Named Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Simone Bellot and Michael “MP” Geiss have been named the University’s Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals. Bellot and Geiss will represent their graduating class and lead the student procession during the 2023 Commencement ceremony. Throughout their senior year, Bellot…

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6 Climate Takeaways for Earth Day 2022

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

This month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations released a new report detailing the biggest climate concerns for countries all over the world. Some of the report’s main conclusions centered around steadily rising emissions and…

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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49, an Innovator at the Intersection of Engineering and Business

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Eileen Korey

After earning a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49 returned to his native country determined to help the throngs of refugees fleeing into Hong Kong from mainland China. He…

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Chancellor Syverud Addresses April 13 Meeting of the University Senate

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, By News Staff

Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. I’ll be quick. As you heard, Provost Ritter isn’t able to join us today. She’s actually leading the accreditation or the evaluation of another great academic institution. And that’s a very important task. She asked me…