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New Study Links SNAP to Reduced Risk of Premature Death Among U.S. Adults, Including ‘Deaths of Despair’
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk…
Professor Emerita Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke Remembered
Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke, Syracuse University professor emerita of law and an influential leader at Duke University, died Oct. 22. She was 72. A native of South Carolina, Reuben-Cooke was one of the first five African American undergraduate students at Duke University…
Syracuse University Goes Purple to Support Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness
In honor of National Domestic and Dating Violence Awareness Month, the Barnes Center at The Arch sponsored the “SU Goes Purple” decorating contest during the month of October. The contest invited University offices and departments to decorate their workspaces purple…
Military Times Recognizes Syracuse University as No. 1 Private Institution on 2020 Best for Vets List
With its deep-rooted history in serving veterans and military families and an enduring commitment to their needs, Syracuse University is once again being recognized by Military Times in its annual publication of Best for Vets 2020 rankings. According to the…
Breaking Down Barriers
Tula Goenka, professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School, is the producer and director of “TitBits: Breast Cancer Stories,” an original documentary theater piece that will have a cold reading in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium of Newhouse…
‘TitBits’ Performance at the Newhouse School Nov. 9 and 10 Features Stories Behind Breast Cancer
The stories behind breast cancer—patient, survivor, caregiver, medical practitioner and advocate—are the center of the documentary theater production “TitBits: Breast Cancer Stories,” which will debut next month at the Newhouse School. Conceived, produced and directed by Tula Goenka, professor of…
School of Architecture Academic Programs, Dean Honored by DesignIntelligence
The School of Architecture has again been ranked among the nation’s best schools for the study of architecture. In the 2019-20 rankings report, compiled by DesignIntelligence—the definitive ranking source for schools in architecture, landscape architecture and interiors—the school ranked 5th…
October Is Dating Violence Awareness Month
October is nationally recognized as Dating Violence Awareness Month. Every year, Syracuse University hosts events to increase awareness and educate the campus community about the dangers and prevalence of dating and domestic violence. This year, the University is continuing that…
CPR Training for Campus Community Scheduled
Syracuse University Ambulance and Fire Safety have partnered to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be on Monday, Oct. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Class will take place in Lyman 020….
Advancing Scholarly Inquiry into Connections Between Religion, Spirituality and Social Change
Approximately one-third of millennials and post-millennials—young adults born 1981 and later—profess to have no connection to religion, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet evidence points to their strengthened humanitarian values and prominent spirituality. The degree to which religion is…