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Newly Appointed University Professor Asks the ‘Big Questions’

Thursday, September 30, 2021, By Eileen Korey

“Beyond my wildest dreams.” That’s how sociology professor Jennifer Karas Montez describes her reaction to being named University Professor. The appointment is a prestigious distinction granted to faculty who excel in their fields and who have made extraordinary scholarly contributions…

Campus & Community

A Game-Changing Course for the Game-Changing Name, Image and Likeness

Wednesday, September 29, 2021, By Matt Michael

In a recent article from Sports Illustrated, Ross Dellenger writes this about the new Name, Image and Likeness rule that has turned college athletics on its ear: “The first thing to understand about NIL is that nobody fully understands NIL.”…

Campus & Community

Undergraduate Research Grants Open New Opportunities for Students

Tuesday, September 28, 2021, By News Staff

Ashanti Hunter and Michelle Ho, inclusive early childhood and special education seniors in the School of Education, are engaged in research with Professor George Theoharis on the pipeline to educational leadership positions for women of color for building and school…

Veterans

Centenarian Alumnus Used Legal Training as Springboard to Success in Military and Private Practice

Monday, September 27, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Robert Gang, who at 103 is the oldest living alumnus from Syracuse University’s College of Law, was honored Sept. 25 at the National Veterans Resource Center. The WWII and the Korean War-era veteran attended Syracuse University as both an undergraduate…

Arts & Culture

Arts and Sciences Professor Instrumental in the Rediscovery of Lost Painting

Monday, September 27, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University Distinguished Professor of Art History Wayne Franits was one of the first people in more than three centuries to see a painting by 17th-century Dutch artist Hendrick ter Brugghen that was presumed to have been lost to the…

NBC News

The Response to 9/11 Would Look Vastly Different in Today’s World

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, and was interviewed about issues related to the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack and pop…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Positivity Rate | Testing | Booster Shots | Dashboard | FAQs

Friday, September 24, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: As we all settle into our routines and the change of seasons, it is heartening to see so many in our community working so hard to keep themselves and everyone around them safe. That…

Campus & Community

New ‘Opt-In’ Hand Scanner Technology Now Available to Students on Unlimited and Block Meal Plans

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, By News Staff

Students interested in an expedited entry into Syracuse University’s dining centers now have a new high-tech option available to them. In recent weeks, the University has installed Morpho hand scanners in nearly all dining centers to facilitate a quicker, contactless…

Media, Law & Policy

Gift to Newhouse Students: Providing Opportunities for the Curious and the Adventuresome

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Opportunity is defined as a situation that makes it possible to do something you want to do. For Henrietta “Etta” Fielek ’70, G’77, the opportunity to attend her dream school—Syracuse University—was made possible by scholarship support and financial aid. Now,…

Campus & Community

School of Architecture Launches New Living Learning Community

Monday, September 20, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Beginning Fall 2021, first-year undergraduate architecture students have a new on-campus housing option. The School of Architecture, in collaboration with the Office of Learning Communities, has created an Architecture Living Learning Community (LLC) on the second floor of Shaw Hall,…