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Campus & Community

An Extraordinary Boost to Club Sports From Alumni Gift to Forever Orange Campaign

Friday, September 13, 2024, By Eileen Korey

When Steven “Steve” W. Ballentine ’83 recalls his years playing club volleyball at Syracuse University, he remembers the fun, comradery and deeply satisfying sense of belonging it created for him. He also remembers the challenges: “Club sports didn’t receive University…

Campus & Community

Robertson Fellows Bring Extensive Travel Experience, Shared Interest in Public Service

Friday, September 13, 2024, By News Staff

International travel and a desire to help others fueled an interest in public service careers for Maxwell School graduate students Julia Liebell-McLean and Mael-Sanh Perrier. While Liebell-McLean spent 18 months living in Saint-Louis, Senegal, teaching English as a Fulbright scholar…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Announces 24/25 Season

Friday, September 13, 2024, By Joanna Penalva

The Syracuse University Department of Drama is pleased to announce the 2024/25 season, consisting of six productions: “Pippin” (Oct. 11 – 20), “Twelfth Night” (Nov. 15 – 23), “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” (Nov. 22 – Jan. 5 and co-produced with…

Health & Society

Maxwell Sociologists Receive $3.8M to Research Health and Longevity

Thursday, September 12, 2024, By News Staff

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has renewed two grants, each worth $1.9 million, for research networks led by Maxwell School sociology faculty Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat and several external collaborators. For the first grant, Montez, University Professor…

Arts & Culture

Celebrating Latine Heritage Month 2024 With Music, Mocktails and More

Thursday, September 12, 2024, By News Staff

The University is proud to present a vibrant lineup of events celebrating Latine Heritage Month—recognized officially between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 each year—from Monday, Sept. 16, through Saturday, Oct. 26. This annual celebration provides opportunities for students, faculty and…

Campus & Community

Support K-3 Literacy in Central New York: Become a United Way Book Buddy

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By News Staff

Looking for an easy and rewarding way to give back to the local community this school year? Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to volunteer with Book Buddies, an in-person tutoring program focused on building literacy skills for kindergarten through…

STEM

Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High Schoolers

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Thanks to a new National Science Foundation grant, Syracuse University’s physics department doubles the number of Syracuse-area high school participants in their paid summer internship program. STEM jobs are quickly becoming the backbone of America. By 2031, STEM occupations are projected…

Veterans

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Adds 4 New Advisory Board Members in 2024

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Charlie Poag

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the addition of four esteemed individuals to its advisory board throughout 2024. These new members will join the current board in offering strategic counsel to the University on enhancing programs…

Arts & Culture

Bio Artist Eduardo Kac to Present Wali Lecture at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 24

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The creator of the term “bio art,” an expressive form that interprets scientific principles and concepts through artistic installations, exhibitions and performances, is the keynote speaker for the University’s annual Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and…

Health & Society

School of Education Welcomes 6 New Faculty Members

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Martin Walls

The School of Education welcomes six new faculty members in fall 2024, with expertise in counseling and counselor education; faculty development; instructional design, development and evaluation; inclusive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; and music education. “I very much…