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Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad to Co-Host Black Tech Panel at Tulsa Juneteenth Festival 2022

Thursday, June 16, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

The Blackstone Charitable Foundation is joining forces with Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) to host Tulsa Juneteenth Festival’s Black Tech Panel on Friday, June 17. Powered by CLLCTVE, a company founded by Syracuse University alumna Kelsey Davis ’19, G’20,…

Campus & Community

Commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day

Thursday, June 16, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Syracuse University Campus Community: I am so honored that one of my first official campuswide messages is to commemorate the Juneteenth National Independence Day, which will be acknowledged on Monday, June 20, 2022. I am especially proud that Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Named a Grand Marshal for Syracuse’s Victory Parade Commemorating Juneteenth

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, By John Boccacino

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89, the former Syracuse University women’s basketball standout and current head women’s basketball coach, will serve as one of two grand marshals during Saturday’s Victory Parade, commemorating the Juneteenth (June 19th) federal holiday and the emancipation of enslaved African…

Arts & Culture

Associate Professor Sharif Bey Presents a Tour of His Exhibition, ‘Sharif Bey: Facets,’ for Everson Museum’s Juneteenth Events

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, By News Staff

Artist Sharif Bey, an associate professor of studio arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art, will lead a gallery tour of his exhibition, “Sharif Bey: Facets,” on Saturday, June 18, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. at…

Campus & Community

Christopher Beardsley Selected as a 2022 Boren Fellow

Wednesday, June 8, 2022, By News Staff

Christopher Beardsley, an M.P.A./M.A. (IR) student in the Maxwell School, has been named a 2022 Boren Fellow. Boren Awards fund students to study critical languages through immersive experiences abroad. Applicants must articulate a commitment to public service and national security….

Media, Law & Policy

VPA Graduate Paves the Way to Develop His First Feature Film

Tuesday, May 31, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Carlton Daniel Jr. G’16 fell in love with filmmaking at an early age. Growing up in Ohio, he spent a lot of his childhood at the local movie theater, browsing for videos at Blockbuster and dissecting films with his family….

Campus & Community

Architecture Student Named Honors Thesis Prize Award Recipient

Tuesday, May 24, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

Dara H. Jin ’22, a fifth-year student in the School of Architecture, was announced as a Class of 2022 Honors Thesis Prize recipient during the Renée Crown University Honors Program Convocation, held on Friday, May 13. As the most challenging…

Media, Law & Policy

Rockell Brown Burton Joins Newhouse School as Associate Dean of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility

Monday, May 23, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Rockell Brown Burton, an experienced academic leader and accomplished researcher with a passion for cultivating impactful, mutually beneficial relationships, has been named associate dean of inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility at the Newhouse School. After a national search, she was…

STEM

Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences Departments Come Together on Diversity and Engagement Initiatives

Tuesday, May 17, 2022, By News Staff

In 1948, Professor James Hope Birnie became Syracuse University’s first African American faculty member in biology, teaching here until 1951. He was also one of its first biology faculty members to be supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)….

Campus & Community

5 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Monday, May 16, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University has announced the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees, all with extraordinary backgrounds in business and philanthropy. Individually and collectively, these new trustees have already enhanced the student experience and advanced the University’s mission…