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Professor Micere Mugo Tells Why Mandela Is a Great Man

Thursday, July 18, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela turns 95 on July 18. Mandela, who became the first black president of South Africa after serving 27 years in prison under the repressive apartheid regime, has been hospitalized since June 8 with a serious lung…

Veterans

ADA Anniversary Tool Kit: Celebrating 23rd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

Thursday, July 11, 2013, By News Staff

Celebrations of the July 26, 1990, signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by President George H.W. Bush will take place across the nation during the week of July 22-28. The ADA and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008…

Hillel’s Brian Small Selected for Hillel’s Executive Training Program

Thursday, July 11, 2013, By News Staff

Brian Small, interim executive director at Hillel at Syracuse University, is among nine professionals chosen to participate in the newest cohort of Weinberg ACCELERATE: Hillel’s Executive Training Program with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Chosen from a large…

STEM

Town and Gown Relationship Grows for iSchool

Tuesday, July 9, 2013, By News Staff

This summer, the School of Information Studies (iSchool) continues to extend its relationship with the city as two iSchool students intern at Syracuse’s City Hall. Sophomore Fanta Dicko and graduate student Vivek Khedkar are interning for the technology department at…

Feel the Heat

Monday, July 8, 2013, By Keith Kobland

More than a decade after a deadly dorm fire at Seton Hall, colleges and universities continue to train resident advisors about fire safety. This includes the chance to see, from a safe distance, a dorm room go up in flames.

Janklow Arts Leadership Program Increasing in Size, Diversity

Monday, July 8, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Welcoming its second student cohort this summer, the Janklow Arts Leadership Program has acquired a reputation for academic rigor and selectivity and has established an international presence.

Q&A: Kevin Noble Maillard Explains Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Decisions

Wednesday, June 26, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

College of Law Professor Kevin Noble Maillard, an expert on family law, explains Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions on marriage equality.

Memorial Service for Kay Moeckly Wiggins to Be Held June 28

Wednesday, June 26, 2013, By Michele Barrett

A memorial service for professor emerita of nursing Kay Moeckly Wiggins will be held Friday, June 28, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Wiggins was a groundbreaking scholar, educator and administrator during a career of more than 40 years in…

Exploring the History of Sport

Monday, June 24, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Stories of triumph over the human condition, cultural expressions and longstanding traditions are the basis of what makes sport relatable, entertaining and at times emotional. Michael Veley, director of the Department of Sport Management in the Falk College, and Professor of Practice Dennis Deninger wanted students to gain that deeper understanding.

Media Worldwide Seek Banks Comments on Spy Story

Friday, June 21, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Stories about government access to not-so-personal information are generating plenty of debate and interest worldwide. The topic is certainly keeping Professor William Banks busy. Media outlets from around the world have sought his expert opinion on issues involving the Foreign…