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Community Folk Art Center Celebrates 50 Years
Habibatou Traore ’24 was in her first weeks at Syracuse University when she heard African drumming during an activities fair for new students last fall. She followed their sound to Joshua Williams, who teaches West African dance and drumming at…
Message From Chief Student Experience Officer Allen Groves
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing to share profoundly sad news about the passing of one of our graduate students, Shannon Giles. Shannon was a student in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics pursuing a master…
Maxwell Professor Gives Expert Opinion On Putin’s Partial Mobilization of Russia
Sean McFate, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was interviewed by Newsweek for the story “‘Act of Desperation’: Putin’s Partial Mobilization of Russia Could Be…
Wegmans’ Self-Checkout App Discontinued After Experiencing Losses
Ray Wimer, professor of retail practice in the Whitman School, was interviewed by The New York Times for the article “Wegmans Discontinues Self-Checkout App, Citing Losses.” The article explains why Wegmans is discontinuing SCAN, a self-checkout app that was created…
Professor Gouldin Combats Misinformation
Lauryn Gouldin, Crandall Melvin Associate Professor of Law and Director, Syracuse Civics Initiative at the Law School, was quoted by The Associated Press for the series, “Not Real News: A look at what didn’t happen this week,” a news roundup…
Professor Greenky Highlights Implications of New York’s New Gun Law
Lynn Greenky, associate teaching professor in The College of Visual and Performing Arts, wrote an opinion piece in The New York Daily News titled “The First Amendment vs. New York’s Second Amendment restrictions.” The article explains the implications of the…
Reminiscing on 50 Years of Bird Library With Architectural Librarian Barbara Opar ’73, G’74
In the fall of 1972, Syracuse University took a bold step to shape the future of libraries on campus when the Ernest Stevenson Bird Library opened. Up to that point, libraries were dark spaces where students conducted their research or…
Inaugural International Student Career Week Oct. 24-27
For the first time, Syracuse University is hosting International Student Career Week, featuring a series of events where students can explore global career options, learn valuable interview skills and etiquette, discover international alumni networking and career planning tips, receive helpful information surrounding…
How does learning about past racial injustice inform understanding current racial discrimination?
A recently released study coauthored by a Syracuse University researcher reveals how beliefs and political affiliations shape the public’s understanding about racial inequalities. The paper, “Historical information and beliefs about racial inequality,” was released earlier this year and published in…
Discover How University Employees Can Make a Difference By Supporting the Annual United Way Campaign (With Video)
The United Way employee giving campaign is back on campus, with this year’s campaign running through December 16. Now celebrating its 100th anniversary, the United Way of Central New York funds efforts in our community via 70 specially funded programs and…