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Maxwell and Whitman Schools Launch New Joint Graduate Program in Sustainable Organizations and Policy
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs are launching a new joint degree program: the master of science in sustainable organizations and policy. This joint program leverages the national reputations and programmatic…
What Makes Syracuse University a Premier Research Institution: An Interview With Duncan Brown, Vice President for Research (Podcast)
Syracuse University has a reputation as a premier research institution, a destination university for faculty and students alike to pursue their ideas and creative activities on a campus that embraces and enhances that research culture. As vice president for research,…
Alumna Develops a New-Fashioned Sustainability Initiative
Fast fashion may seem affordable, but its true cost goes beyond the price tags on clothing. The industry’s unsustainable, unethical practices have negatively impacted the environment and its current lack of government regulations has allowed these practices to run rampant…
Maxwell Students Take Honors in Syracuse’s Inaugural Open Data Day
On a recent Saturday afternoon, students in Michiko Ueda-Ballmer’s Data-Driven Decision-Making class got to test what they’ve learned in a first-ever competition designed by the City of Syracuse to use data to address societal problems related to transportation. The class,…
Council of Europe Agreement a ‘Gem of an Opportunity’ for Syracuse Students and Faculty
It is not every day that Syracuse University partners with an international organization representing more than 700 million people. The Council of Europe and the University have announced a new agreement that strengthens and expands an existing relationship by providing…
Whitman’s Online MBA Program Achieves High Ranking by Poets&Quants
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is now ranked No. 29 in the nation for its online MBA program by Poets&Quants, an improvement from its No. 31 ranking last year. The Poets&Quants’ rankings methodology relies on three categories equally…
And … Action! Newhouse Students Get a Taste of What It’s Like Developing a Hollywood Movie Script
Students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications are getting a taste of what it’s like to take a script for a Hollywood movie from the development stage to the big screen. A new immersive learning opportunity lets television,…
VPA Design Professor Named ‘Educator to Watch’ by Graphic Design USA
Meri Page, an assistant professor of communications design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, was named an “Educator to Watch” by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). The GDUSA “Educators to Watch” series shines the spotlight on…
State Librarian Plans to Keep Fighting Censorship in Retirement
Sara Jones says she sometimes feels like she’s fighting an inferno with a spray bottle. As the Washington State Librarian, she is determined to stop censorship in libraries and says she plans to continue battling book suppression when she retires…
Hendricks Chapel Brings Students Together for Interfaith Service Opportunity
On a recent Sunday afternoon, students from a range of religious and spiritual identities and traditions gathered at Hendricks Chapel to break bread. Following a meal and time for interfaith conversation, the students traveled to the East Syracuse headquarters of…