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UU Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Birthday Bash on the Quad

Wednesday, April 27, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Serving as the official student programming board on campus, University Union (UU) has a long history of bringing entertainment to students since their founding in 1962. While the mission has remained the same, the activities, events and performances have evolved…

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New Interdisciplinary Courses Challenge Perspectives on Contemporary Topics

Monday, April 25, 2022, By Caroline K. Reff

New three-credit interdisciplinary courses on current global issues will be offered to undergraduate students for the 2022-23 academic year by the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. “Part of the value…

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Architecture Alumni Selected to Design 10th Anniversary Ragdale Ring

Monday, April 18, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

A team of School of Architecture alumni made up of Ahnaf Chowdhury ’19, (B.Arch.), Anuradha Desai ’19 (B.Arch.), Amelia Gan ’19 (B.Arch.) and Marda Zenawi ’19 (B.Arch.), recently won the 2022 Ragdale Ring competition for their proposal, “Echo,” a design…

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UU Hosts 60th Anniversary Celebration Followed by Block Party Concert on April 29

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Shannon Andre

University Union, the official student programming board of Syracuse University, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with a Birthday Bash on the Quad. The celebration is scheduled on Friday, April 29, from 1-5 p.m. and will include inflatables, a…

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Ph.D. Student Andrew Ridgeway Wins Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award

Monday, April 11, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Andrew Ridgeway, a third-year Ph.D. student in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) composition and cultural rhetoric program, was selected as the 2022 winner of the prestigious Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award for his piece “Conspiracy Theories, Jouissance, and…

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‘The Possibility of Yes’: Jennifer Pluta Helps Student Veterans and Military Service Members Thrive

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

Jennifer Pluta G’15 has exactly the right mix of experience for her work at as the director of Veteran Career Services. A native of the Binghamton, New York area, Pluta has served in the Army Reserve for 23 years, where…

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Mary Grace A. Almandrez Named Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Mary Grace A. Almandrez to the position of vice president for diversity and inclusion. Almandrez brings with her nearly 25 years of experience in higher education, having served in leadership…

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OVMA Accepting Student Veteran and Military-Connected Student Scholarship Applications

Monday, March 14, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

As part of its continuing commitment to be the best place for veterans, the University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is currently accepting applications for multiple donor-funded military-connected student scholarships. These opportunities provide students with meaningful assistance as…

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‘It’s Necessary to Remember’: Andy Guzmán ’22 on the Transformative Power of the Atrocity Studies Minor

Friday, March 4, 2022, By Martin Walls

Directed by Julia M. White, associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Leadership, the School of Education’s atrocity studies and the practices of social justice minor is an interdisciplinary program that examines violations of humanitarian law and other human…

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Graduate Student Thrives in University’s Military-Friendly Culture

Monday, February 28, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

National Guard soldier and federal civil servant Kola Oluwagbemi G’22 has had a “very favorable experience” as a result of the University’s commitment to the military community. Below, he answers questions about his background and plans for the future. Where…