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Four Syracuse Students/Alumni Named as 2021 Fulbright Recipients

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four Syracuse University students/alumni have been named as 2021 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Expands Artistic Leadership Team

Friday, July 16, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp has announced an expansion of the senior artistic staff. As of Sept. 1, veteran New York based director Melissa Crespo will become the theater’s associate artistic director. Kyle Bass, who currently holds that position,…

Los Angeles Times

The Fear of Fireworks in California’s Dry Climate

Wednesday, July 14, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times story, “No such thing as ‘safe and sane’ fireworks in a bone-dry California primed to burn.” Bendix, who specializes in the study…

Business & Economy

Trustee Member, Alumnus Cliff Ensley Reflects on Taking Challenges, Making an Impact

Tuesday, July 13, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

In 1978, Cliff Ensley ’69, ’70, G’71 had an idea to start his own business and just $2,500 to do it. He was used to taking on challenges—there was no stopping him. Growing up, he struggled with a learning disability—at…

Campus & Community

Housing Committee Announces Results of Review, Acquisition of The Marshall

Friday, July 9, 2021, By News Staff

Updated apartments and suite-stye units for undergraduates living on campus, and additional housing on South Campus for juniors and seniors, graduate students and others are just some of the priority items in Syracuse University’s new housing strategy. The strategy, which…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse University Experts on Vaccine Hesitancy

Wednesday, June 23, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, said “The Delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the U.S. to our attempt to eliminate Covid-19.” The good news, he said, is that the…

Campus & Community

School of Architecture Remembers Former Career Services Director Connie Caldwell

Wednesday, June 23, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Connie Caldwell, former director of Career Services in the School of Architecture, died on June 11 at her home in Cazenovia. She was 65. Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Caldwell moved to Nashua, New Hampshire, as a teen and later…

Arts & Culture

German Language Class Connects U.S. Citizens With Their Jewish Family History

Thursday, June 10, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

If you were to take a walk around the streets of Bochum, a city once noted for its coal mining in western Germany, you would come across small bronze plaques slightly protruding from the sidewalk in front of many houses….

Campus & Community

ROTC Cadets Take Next Step in Serving Their Country

Wednesday, June 2, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

In May, 21 U.S. Army and eight U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets officially became the next generation of military leaders at the University’s annual commissioning ceremony held at the National Veterans Resource Center’s K.G. Tan Auditorium….

Campus & Community

Thirty-Four Doctoral Students Awarded Summer Dissertation Fellowships

Sunday, May 30, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Graduate School has awarded Summer Dissertation Fellowships to 34 doctoral candidates to facilitate progress toward completion of their dissertation. Each $4,000 award provides funding to offset living or research-related expenses, allowing candidates to fully focus on completing their degrees….