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Campus & Community

April 25 Campus Conversation Recap

Wednesday, May 9, 2018, By News Staff

On Wednesday, April 25, Syracuse University, in partnership with students and student leaders, hosted a Campus Conversation. The event, which was held in Hendricks Chapel, featured a candid conversation about confronting and combating bigotry, intolerance and ignorance in our community….

Campus & Community

Women of the University Community 90th Anniversary Scholarship Winners

Tuesday, May 8, 2018, By News Staff

The members of the Women of the University Community (WUC) hosted a luncheon at the Genesee Grande Hotel on April 14 to celebrate the organization’s 90th anniversary and  award scholarships to six phenomenal young women. For nearly a century, WUC…

Business & Economy

University Holds New York City Career Fair

Tuesday, May 8, 2018, By Stephanie Quinn

The University will be hosting the New York City Career Fair on Tuesday, May 22, from 2-5 p.m. at Lubin House in Manhattan. This event provides Syracuse University students and recent graduates a chance to meet directly with employers based…

Veterans

University Hosts Veteran Commencement

Tuesday, May 8, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University will honor the 198 graduating student veterans at its veteran commencement ceremony in the Miron Room of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m. The graduates represent 46 different majors from…

Arts & Culture

Advancing Discovery: Faculty Research in the Humanities—Part III

Tuesday, May 8, 2018, By Rob Enslin

“I’ve always found this hostility to be kind of ridiculous,” says historian Geoffrey C. Ward, referring to the false silos that can form between members of the Ivory Tower and the lay public—and even among professors, themselves. Known for his…

USA Today

With Guilty Verdict, Thompson Talks Cosby Legacy

Monday, May 7, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Bill Cosby was officially found guilty after many alleged sexual assault cases were brought against the former comedian and television star. Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, weighed…

Media, Law & Policy

James E. Baker Joins Syracuse University College of Law as Professor, Director of INSCT

Monday, May 7, 2018, By Robert Conrad

As one of the most highly regarded national security lawyers and policy advisors in the nation, Baker has built a career that has evolved from being an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps to the staff of Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan to the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and National Security Council. He served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for 15 years—the last four as chief judge.

Arts & Culture

Advancing Discovery: Faculty Research in the Humanities—Part II

Friday, May 4, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Scholars have long debated the relationship between science and the humanities. Some say the differences are cultural, citing the tendency of scientists to focus on questions with clear, definite answers and of humanists to concentrate on the questions themselves—the more…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University Teams Capture Awards at NY Business Plan Competition

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Once again, Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams took home awards at the ninth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 27, in Albany. The event, cosponsored by Upstate Capital Association of New York, the…

Campus & Community

Diversity and Inclusion Grant Awardees Announced

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Carol Boll

The Office of the Provost has announced that eight recipients have been selected to receive up to $5,000 each as part of a new internal grant program to advance the University’s diversity and inclusion goals. The Unsurpassed Student Experience Diversity…