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Volunteers Needed for 13th Coming Back Together Reunion
Coming Back Together (CBT), Syracuse University’s triennial reunion for Black and Latino/a alumni, will be held on the Syracuse campus from Thursday, Sept. 9, through Sunday, Sept. 12. Volunteers are needed to help with more than 45 events planned throughout…
Five Outstanding Alumni to Be Honored During Coming Back Together 2021
Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement today announced that five accomplished alumni will be recognized during Coming Back Together (CBT) this September. CBT is a triennial reunion that welcomes Black and Latino/a alumni back to campus to celebrate their accomplishments,…
Where Is America 100 Years After The Tulsa Massacre?
Herb Ruffin, African American Studies Department Chair and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the WURD-FM (Philadelphia) story about the “100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre.” Ruffin, who is an expert on Black settlements in…
Dealing With Difficult Mental Health Conditions At Work
Research led by Bryce Hruska, assistant professor in Falk College, was covered in the EMS World article “Job Stress and What to Do About It.” Hruska discusses how it can be difficult for EMS workers dealing with traumatic disorders to deal…
The Trials and Tribulations of a Thirteen Year Conservatorship
Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute was interviewed for The New Yorker article “Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare.” Martinis provides context for the lack of rights given to those in conservatorships, saying, “The rights…
An Orange Summer Tradition Returns
A favorite Orange summer tradition is back in New York City, as SU Day at Yankee Stadium returns on Saturday, Aug. 7. Join Syracuse University students, alumni, faculty, staff and their families for a day at the ballpark in the…
Trouble in Haiti: Professors Provide Insight Into Past, Present and Future of Caribbean Country
This week, Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home, and his wife was injured in the attack. Haitian authorities have begun to arrest and detain suspects. Some have been killed. The assassination has thrown the country into further…
Celebration Honoring Syracuse Music Legend Elijah Harris Set for July 17 at Hendricks Chapel
While a beloved Central New York musician died unexpectedly last year, he will be remembered this month not by how his life tragically ended, but the spirit in which he embraced it. Popular troubadour and local legend Elijah Harris Jr.,…
Gearing Up for Fall Events, University Departments to Host Job Fair July 9 and 10
Director of Food Services Sue Bracy knows what August and September have in store for Syracuse University staff, and she knows that the time to prepare is now. The return of major in-person campus events and the expected return to…
Syracuse University Football Players Changing the World One Child at a Time
When students at Dr. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse see Patty Sawmiller in the halls, the questions start flying. Are you coming to get me today? Are we having mentoring today? When are they coming in? The students are asking…