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New Interdisciplinary Courses Challenge Perspectives on Contemporary Topics
New three-credit interdisciplinary courses on current global issues will be offered to undergraduate students for the 2022-23 academic year by the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. “Part of the value…
Gretchen Purser Appointed Co-Director of Lender Center for Social Justice
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…
Wade Davis to Speak on ‘The Mask of Masculinity’ Thursday
“The Mask of Masculinity: An Evening with Wade Davis,” will be held Thursday, March 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. American Sign Language (ASL) and Communication Access Realtime…
Shared Competencies Course Tagging Project Builds Momentum
In 2018, the University Senate adopted six Shared Competencies, a set of integrative learning goals that apply across the University. The goal is to help students connect what they are studying in their courses and majors to skill sets that…
(Dis)Courses Dialogue Series Highlights Activist-Scholars in Intersectional Disability Cultural Work
The conversation series (Dis)courses: Interdisciplinary Disability Dialogues returns this semester with four luminaries who are engaged with many forms of innovative and intersectional disability cultural work. Hosted by the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach at the Burton Blatt Institute and Wordgathering: A…
“How power, isolation and the quest for legacy led Putin to risk further incursion into Ukraine”
Brian Taylor, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the BBC Brazil story “How power, isolation and the quest for legacy led Putin to risk further incursion into Ukraine.” Taylor, who studies Russian politics and militarism,…
Applications Open for RvD iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Competitions
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) with support from the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) are now accepting applications through March 15 for the Raymond von Dran (RvD) iPrize pitch competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of…
“After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics?”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in The Associate Press story “After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the…
“Prepare Yourself for This Weekend’s ‘Crypto Bowl'”
Beth Egan, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The New York Times story “Prepare Yourself for This Weekend’s ‘Crypto Bowl.’” Egan, an expert on advertising and consumer goods, explained that this year’s Super Bowl has…
“Syracuse University Seeking to Break Record During Thursday’s Orange Love Celebration”
Brian Konkol, Dean of Hendricks Chapel, was interviewed for the WSYR segment “Syracuse University Seeking to Break Record During Thursday’s Orange Love Celebration.” Dean Konkol hosted the Orange Love ceremony, giving couples who have a connection to Syracuse University the…