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Campus & Community

Alumni Dan and Kathy Mezzalingua Support University, Student Scholars through $5.25 Million Gift

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

University Trustee Dan Mezzalingua ’60 and his wife, Kathy G’62, are generously supporting future generations of high-achieving students at Syracuse University through a $5.25 million gift for undergraduate financial aid. Their support is directed to the Invest Syracuse Initiative, a $40…

Campus & Community

Energized Leadership Team Welcomes New Students and New Academic Year

Friday, September 1, 2017, By News Staff

Last week, nearly 4,000 first-year and transfer students began their academic careers at Syracuse University, an exciting milestone in their young lives. As these new students acclimate to the Syracuse community, they will find a leadership team ready to ensure…

STEM

Engineering and Computer Science Professors Recognized by IEEE

Thursday, August 31, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

Professors Vir V. Phoha and Jay K. Lee have been honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. Phoha, an expert in cybersecurity, received the 2017 IEEE…

Business & Economy

‘Empowering the Startup Dream’: Workshop on Global Entrepreneurship

Wednesday, August 30, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University has teamed up with a number of campus and community partners to present “Empowering the Startup Dream,” a half-day workshop focused on international student entrepreneurship. The event will take place on Friday, Sept. 8,…

Media, Law & Policy

Alumna Sees ‘Story within the Story’ at Trump Press Conference Following Charlottesville

Wednesday, August 30, 2017, By News Staff

As President Donald J. Trump blamed “both sides” for the deadly violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, recently, his words had the internet talking—and so did a photo. The image showed President Trump’s chief of staff, Gen….

Media, Law & Policy

University Host to International Students Selected through Open Society Foundations’ Scholarship Program

Wednesday, August 30, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Fifty-eight international students converged on the Syracuse University campus this summer as part of the Open Society Foundations’ pre-academic summer program. The students received Open Society Foundations (OSF) scholarships to attend graduate school at one of many American universities, and…

Campus & Community

Employee Appreciation Day Is Sept. 16 at the Dome

Tuesday, August 29, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Syracuse University celebrates Employee Appreciation Day with $5 football tickets at the Dome on Saturday, Sept. 16, when the Orange takes on Central Michigan at 3:30 p.m. Employees and their guests are invited to the Shaw Quad prior to the…

Arts & Culture

AccessCNY, 914Works to Present Art Show for People with Disabilities

Monday, August 28, 2017, By Erica Blust

AccessCNY in Syracuse is partnering with the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ 914Works to present “AccessVoices,” an empowering art show that celebrates the work of artists with disabilities and mental health conditions. An opening reception will be held on…

Voice of America

Prof. Coplin Comments on Some School’s No Grades Policy

Saturday, August 26, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

As some colleges turn away from the usual A-F grading system in favor of written reports labeling the students strengths and weaknesses, Syracuse University and Maxwell Professor William Coplin spoke with Voice of America about how this could adversely affect…

Campus & Community

Enrollment and the Student Experience Announces New, Enhanced Structure

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, which formed in December 2016 following the appointment of Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience M. Dolan Evanovich, has completed its analysis and review of possible organizational structures for…