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$446K in New Funding to Support Syracuse University’s IVMF Work Advocating for Military Families
The Heinz Endowment has renewed its funding of Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) with a $ $446,000 grant to continue advocating for data-driven policies and support for military families. The grant will help fund IVMF’s work…
Muslim Students’ Association and Muslim Chaplaincy Support Students During Ramadan 2021
Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is an important time of reflection and empathy for observant Muslims. This year, Ramadan lasted from April 12 through May 12, and for the first time in almost 15…
Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff
As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…
On the Eve of Retirement, Mark Monmonier Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
As he wraps up a nearly 50-year career with the Maxwell School, Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography and the Environment, has received the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognizes those at Syracuse University who…
Over 8,000 Asylum Seekers Excluded Under the Trump Administration Permitted to Enter the Country Under Biden
New data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University shows that the Biden administration is allowing asylum-seekers into the United States. A Trump-era program known as the “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) forced asylum-seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border to…
Virginia Robbins Joins College of Law as Interim Assistant Dean of Career Services
The College of Law is pleased to announce that Virginia C. Robbins has joined the college as interim assistant dean of Career Services. In this position, Robbins will develop programs and services to support and advise students as they embark…
Shared Competency Community of Practice Supports Information Literacy and Technological Agility
“We live in an increasingly digital environment and our students need to have a specific set of skills to function in society and to succeed in any career,” says Jian Qin, professor and program director of the master of library…
Nine Faculty Members Recognized With Meredith Teaching Recognition Awards
Nine Syracuse University faculty members have been honored for their excellence in teaching with the Meredith Teaching Recognition Award. In 2001, the Meredith Professorship Program was expanded to create the award, which recognizes exemplary teaching by non-tenured faculty in two…
Four Faculty Members Honored as Meredith Professors of Teaching Excellence
Two cohorts of the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorship of Teaching Excellence have been named this year. The 2020-23 Meredith Professors are Melissa Chessher, professor and chair of magazine, news and digital journalism in the S.I. Newhouse School…
Welcome to the One University Awards Celebration
The daylong celebration of excellence on the Syracuse University campus begins now with a special message from Director of Athletics John Wildhack and the announcement of the Student-Athlete Scholar Awards. The Student-Athlete Scholar Award recognizes the student-athletes with the…