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Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, By Kathleen Haley

A celebrated cartoonist, author and editor; an indomitable environmental steward and educator; and a visionary philanthropist and innovative businessperson will receive honorary degrees during Syracuse University’s 2025 Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 11, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Robert “Bob”…

Syracuse University Impact

Serving Those Who Served: The Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic

Monday, May 5, 2025, By John Boccacino

Service members injured in active duty are entitled to receive disability benefits and associated medical care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). But navigating the process can be intimidating. Thanks to the efforts of the Betty and Michael…

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Maxwell’s Student-Run History Journal ‘Builds a Vibrant Community’

Friday, May 2, 2025, By Jessica Youngman

In front of an audience of fellow undergraduates and History Department faculty, Maxwell School junior Jorge Morales recently shared his research findings on the 2016 Rio Olympics—specifically, the intersection of race and infrastructure in the event’s planning and legacy. Morales’…

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Intelligence++ Holds Inclusive Design Spring Showcase

Friday, May 2, 2025, By Martin Walls

The cross-campus Intelligence++  initiative held its inclusive design showcase on April 29 in Bird Library. A collaboration between Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design, and the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher…

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Professor Heather Lavender Discusses STEM Ed and Building a High-Tech Workforce

Thursday, May 1, 2025, By Martin Walls

As Central New York gears up as an advanced manufacturing hub, local and state government, development organizations, educators, unions and tech companies are collaborating on plans to educate and train a workforce capable of making these industrial investments a long-term…

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Pamela Heintz Leaves a Lasting Legacy at the University’s Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service

Thursday, May 1, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Pamela Kirwin Heintz ’91, G’08 came to Syracuse University to finish the bachelor’s degree she began decades earlier at Smith College. Little did she know the journey she was about to undertake would foster her engagement with thousands of undergraduate…

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Sharing Adoption Stories for Shelter Pet Day

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, By Vanessa Marquette

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated each year on April 30. The day serves as a reminder of the critical need for pet adoption—especially from overcrowded shelters where animals face the highest risk of euthanasia. Adopting from these…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Faculty Pablo Sequero Named Winner of 2025 Architectural League Prize

Monday, April 28, 2025, By Julie Sharkey

School of Architecture faculty member Pablo Sequero’s firm, salazarsequeromedina, has been named to the newest cohort of winners in the biennial Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers, one of North America’s most prestigious awards for young practitioners. “An…

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Syracuse University Launches ‘The Syracuse Promise’—A Game-Changing Fundraising Initiative to Significantly Expand Student Scholarships

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced the launch of The Syracuse Promise—a three-year, $50 million fundraising initiative aimed at making a Syracuse University education more affordable for high-achieving students from across the socioeconomic spectrum. As part of the initiative, the University will…

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Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

Monday, April 21, 2025, By John Boccacino

Carolyn Fernandes ’25 remembers walking out of an interview for a design internship that she ended up not getting. She wondered if fidgeting with her nails—a common, repetitive expression of her nervous energy every day—was misconstrued as a sign of…