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Business & Economy

Gift From Syracuse Parents Debbie and Ajay Nagpal to Create New Faculty Fellowship

Friday, November 8, 2024, By News Staff

Ajay and Debbie Nagpal recently pledged a major donation to create the Nagpal Family Faculty Fellowship, which will support a faculty fellow in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The Nagpals’ gift is part of the Forever Orange Faculty…

Media Tip Sheets

35 Years Later: How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Reshaped Europe

Thursday, November 7, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

The 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall is a significant milestone in German history and the Cold War’s end. Commemorated on November 9, 2024, it honors the historic night when East and West Berliners came together to peacefully dismantle…

Syracuse University Impact

How the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Helps Veteran and Military-Connected Students Pursue Their Higher Ed Goals (Podcast)

Thursday, November 7, 2024, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University has a long, proud history of serving our veterans and military-connected students that dates back to World War I and the post-World War II era when thousands of veterans embarked on their journey to a college degree through…

Veterans

Packing for the Future: A Marine Supply Specialist’s Transition to College Life

Wednesday, November 6, 2024, By Charlie Poag

One of the greatest capabilities that exist within the U.S. military is the global logistics system that allows everything from large military transport vehicles to personal hygiene items to move around the world in a timely manner, even to some…

Campus & Community

Lender Center Hosts LA Conversation on Racial Equity in the Entertainment Industry

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Five Syracuse University alumni—all prominent entertainment industry professionals—participated in a panel discussion last week regarding racial wealth disparities in American society and the inequities they have witnessed and experienced in that industry. The event, “Lender Conversation in Los Angeles: Seeking…

Campus & Community

Orange Central 2024 in Photos

Monday, November 4, 2024, By John Boccacino

The University welcomed about 1,300 alumni, friends and their families back to campus over the weekend to celebrate our community, our incredible spirit and Orange pride during Orange Central Homecoming Weekend 2024. The campus came alive with excitement, memories and…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts ‘Celebrating Gordon Parks’ Events

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Museum will host a day of free programming on Saturday, Nov. 9 from noon to 5 p.m. to celebrate Gordon Parks, the prominent photographer, composer, author, poet and film director whose photography is currently on view…

Media, Law & Policy

‘It’s a Hard Call’: Professor Sabrina Butler Discusses Process Addictions, Smartphones and School Bans

Thursday, October 31, 2024, By Martin Walls

Across the United States, school administrators, parents, and students—as well as public health officials, attorneys, and teachers unions—are debating whether or not to limit or even ban the use of smartphones and similar devices in schools “from the first to…

Campus & Community

Raj Subramaniam G’89 Receives 2024 CED Distinguished Leadership Award

Friday, October 25, 2024, By Alex Dunbar

The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, awarded Raj Subramaniam G’89, president and chief executive of FedEx, with a 2024 CED Distinguished Leadership Award for Business Stewardship and Corporate Citizenship. The ceremony took…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Available: American Airlines Facing $50 million Fine

Thursday, October 24, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University legal scholar and parent of a wheelchair user is available to comment on the news that American Airlines is facing a $50 million fine by the US Department of Transportation over its treatment of travelers who use wheelchairs….