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Health & Society

Join the Lender Center for Social Justice for a Conversation With National Organizers on Labor’s Revival on Oct. 24

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, By News Staff

After decades of decline, the labor movement in the United States is once again on the rise as workers turn to collective action to address workplace concerns and stagnant wages in the face of inflation. On the evening of Monday,…

Media Tip Sheets

Overwatch 2 Illustrates Challenges Facing Esports Industry

Tuesday, October 11, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

Blizzard Entertainment positioned its popular shooter Overwatch as a major player on the esports scene. But the company has hit some stumbling blocks and faced criticism as it launches a sequel, Overwatch 2, including problems merging accounts and server issues….

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Exhibition, Featuring Robert Shetterly’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Collection, Focuses on Citizenship

Tuesday, October 11, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

At the start of the fall semester, members of the Maxwell School community were greeted by new figures joining the statue of George Washington that has served as the focal point of the school’s north entrance since the building was…

Campus & Community

Academic Strategic Plan Engagement and Feedback Opportunities: Week of Oct. 10

Monday, October 10, 2022, By News Staff

Academic Strategic Planning: Get Involved Today We are now five weeks into the academic strategic planning process. It has been great to see so many community members participating in engagement sessions, submitting responses to surveys and bringing new ideas to…

Media Tip Sheets

Mental Health Stigma Has Weakened, But There’s Still More Work To Do

Monday, October 10, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

World Mental Health Day is held annually on October 10. The main purpose is to both raise awareness about mental health issues and promote resources that will bolster our mental well-being. Syracuse University psychology professor Kevin Antshel is a clinical…

STEM

NIH ESTEEMED Grant to Enhance Diversity and Elevate Undergraduate Research in Bioengineering

Sunday, October 9, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

After a two-year process spearheaded by biomedical and chemical engineering Professor Shikha Nangia, the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) bioengineering program has been awarded a National Institutes of Health Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED)…

Campus & Community

Indaria Jones ’14 Joins LaunchPad as New Program Manager

Sunday, October 9, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Indaria Jones ’14 recently joined the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries as new program manager. Jones is a seasoned Syracuse community builder and business development specialist who has been active with the LaunchPad as an alumna. In her new…

Campus & Community

Orange Central 2022 in Photos

Tuesday, October 4, 2022, By John Boccacino

Orange Central is Syracuse University’s annual reunion and homecoming celebration, and this year’s festivities drew nearly 1,500 attendees from 48 states to campus to celebrate their love of Syracuse. The weekend featured reunion gatherings, the much-anticipated Alumni Awards Celebration, “Back…

Campus & Community

CUSE Grant Funding Moves Virtual Resilience Writing Project Forward

Tuesday, October 4, 2022, By Diane Stirling

As a master’s student years ago, Lenny Grant did community outreach for his college’s writing center, working with a group of widows aged 75 to 96 as they wrote about their life experiences. Little did he know that he’d take…

Veterans

Student Veterans Take on Summer Internships Thanks to OVMA Internship Award

Monday, October 3, 2022, By Charlie Poag

Over the 2022 summer semester, eight student veterans at Syracuse University were able to take part in a time-honored college experience that typically eludes non-traditional students—they became interns. They were able to experience the firsthand benefit of an internship thanks…