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Campus & Community

Shawn Loner’s Goal: Helping Students Succeed

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Shawn Loner sees his role as helping graduate students navigate their journey at Syracuse University—from transitioning to University life to considering post-University careers and everything in between. Loner, assistant director of professional and career development in the Graduate School, has…

Media Tip Sheets

New Research: Top Ratings for Home Healthcare Translate to High-Quality Care

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, By Ellen Mbuqe

New research from Syracuse University assistant professor Jun Li looks at whether the ratings for home healthcare companies correspond with quality patient care. Li, a health economist who is part of the public administration and international affairs department in the…

Campus & Community

Alumni ‘Pay it Forward’ With 1,000 Student Mentorship Meetings…and Counting

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

Can you recall a person who provided encouragement or advice at a pivotal time in your life, perhaps in college? The A&S | Maxwell Office of Academic and Career Advising has built a thriving program that pairs curious undergraduate students…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Scholar Alumni Vignette: Leo Wong ’14

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By News Staff

Dec. 21, 2023, will mark the 35th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The bombing claimed the lives of 259 people on the plane, including students returning from a semester of study abroad through…

Campus & Community

School of Education Joins $25M USAID Project to Support Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Martin Walls

Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) has joined a consortium led by not-for-profit development group Creative focused on developing inclusive and equitable early grade education in Uzbekistan. SOE’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) will assist Creative’s implementation of the…

Campus & Community

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Selects 2 Staff Members for Administrative Fellowship

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has announced that Jorge A. Castillo and Amy Messersmith have been awarded the ODI Administrative Fellowship. Earlier this year, ODI invited staff members to apply for the fellowship in an effort to further…

Health & Society

Racial Wealth Gap the Focus of Oct. 30 Lender Center Event in Washington

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, By Diane Stirling

In Washington, D.C., the population is booming, but rent and housing costs are spiking and wages for working-class and lower-income workers are stagnating. Those factors can create economic disparity and hardship, which makes this location an especially relevant setting for…

Campus & Community

Rose-Laying Ceremony and Remembrance Scholar Convocation to Be Held Friday

Monday, October 16, 2023, By News Staff

The annual Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The convocation will be preceded by the annual Rose-Laying Ceremony at 2:03 p.m….

Campus & Community

Grants from the Engaged Humanities Network Support 11 Community-Oriented Projects

Friday, October 13, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Sports teams that succeed are those that feature athletes who work well together and bring different skills to the field. Humanities scholarship is no different. When College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement Brice Nordquist founded the Engaged…

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Libraries Shares Recommended Reading and Resources for LGBTQ History Month

Friday, October 13, 2023, By News Staff

LGBTQ History Month was created in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school history teacher. In 1995, the General Assembly of the National Education Association passed a resolution that stated a list of commemorative months, which included LGBTQ History…