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Emeritus Professor Gerald Grant Remembered for Groundbreaking Research on School Reform
Gerald P. Grant, professor emeritus in the School of Education, died at home on Sept. 20. He graduated from Syracuse’s Central High School in 1955, and from John Carroll University in 1959. After earning his master’s from the Columbia School…
In President Trump’s New Travel Ban, We See the Original Muslim Ban
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and a researcher of immigration and citizenship, remarks on the newest travel ban unveiled by the Trump Administration. “In President Trump’s new travel ban we see the original…
U.S. News Ranks the Whitman School in Top 50 Nationwide
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s undergraduate business program was ranked #42 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best College rankings. The school’s department of entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises was ranked #13 nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News ranked universities overall; Syracuse University was…
Chancellor Syverud Approves Climate Assessment Recommendations, Authorizes Next Steps
Following a campuswide climate assessment process, Chancellor Kent Syverud has accepted all five recommendations presented by the University’s Climate Assessment Planning Committee (CAPC). The Chancellor has also asked the members of his Executive Team to move forward with implementation of…
Arts and Sciences Unveils Milton First-Year Lecture Series
In response to the evolving educational landscape, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is expanding its popular Milton First-Year Lecture. The result is the aptly named Laura Hanhausen Milton First-Year Lecture Series. This fall, A&S will present four Milton…
Counseling Center Announces Fall 2017 Group Therapy Options, Including New Groups
The Counseling Center has announced its new and returning group therapy options for students for the fall 2017 semester. Group therapy is an effective and unique therapy option, specifically for college students. The Counseling Center offers popular, yet personal, group…
LGBT Groups Come Together To Oppose Transgender Military Ban
While the LGBT community has made huge strides in recent years, for a time, two large factions in the coalition were rifting with one another- severely hampering progress of the group along the way. However, one event in the recent…
Curious Properties
Editor’s Note: The following piece was prepared for the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The article highlights three members of Syracuse’s Department of Physics: Mark Bowick, the Joel Dorman Steele Professor of Physics, as well…
Sexual and Relationship Violence Task Force Provides Update to Campus Community on Key Progress, Achievements
The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence concluded its second year of work at Syracuse University. The 30-member task force, appointed by Chancellor Syverud in spring of 2015, focused throughout the 2016-17 academic year on key recommendations that…
What You May Have Missed at the Student Involvement Fair
Did you make it to the Student Involvement Fair this week? Members of nearly 200 recognized student organizations shared how students can get involved in myriad activities.