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University Holds ‘Implicit Bias’ Training for Department of Public Safety and CNY Law Enforcement
As part of an ongoing effort to increase cultural competency, improve understanding of issues related to diversity and inclusion, and provide professional growth opportunities for campus and community law enforcement officers, the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services will…
ROTC Cadet Reflects, Looks Forward
Adam Westervelt couldn’t believe how fortunate he was. In fact, as he looked around a classroom full of students, he couldn’t even fathom that he was in the African nation of Senegal. Westervelt, as a member of the Reserve Officer…
‘Dominican Music Week’ Features Pair of Events
“Dominican Music Week” returns to campus with a pair of events organized, in part, by the Department of Art and Music Histories (AMH) in the College of Arts and Sciences. AMH will present a performance by Pa’lo Monte, a New…
A Broader View of Transnational Feminism
Sheila Ragunathan once gave a presentation at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, about critical theory and the intersectional approach in feminist theory. She described Black women’s challenges in the workplace, but the professor said the example was inappropriate, she recalled….
Reaction from Professor Bill Banks on the Passing of Janet Reno
Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away this morning at the age of 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, according to Reno’s sister. We asked College of Law Professor Bill Banks for his…
YWCA Recognizes Two from University with ‘Spirit of American Women’ Honors
Two Syracuse University leaders were honored at the YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County’s “Spirit of American Women” Awards on Nov. 3 at the Genesee Grande Hotel. Liz Liddy, dean of the School of Information Studies, and Tatiana Williams ’16 G’17,…
BET Exec Carol Cunningham ’87 Will Visit Campus Nov. 1
Carol Cunningham ’87, vice president of consumer insights and business strategy analytics at BET, will visit the Newhouse School on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Her talk, “Blerds, Bleeks & Blirks: Understanding Multicultural Influencers & Trendsetters,” will be a discussion about research…
Breaking Through: A Discussion on Privilege and Identity in America
The discussion is timely and the organizers hope to explore and highlight the forces that unify the campus communities.
2016-17 Remembrance Scholars to be Honored at Convocation Oct. 28
The Remembrance Scholarships, among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the University, were founded as a tribute to the 270 people, including 35 Syracuse University students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…