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Indigenous Student Graduation Reception Honors Students at Its 15th Annual Event

Tuesday, May 29, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

The Office of Multicultural Affairs’ Native Student Program celebrated graduating Indigenous students during the 15th annual Indigenous Student Graduation Reception on May 5. The University’s Indigenous students earned 17 bachelor’s degrees, four master’s degrees, one J.D. and one Ph.D. It…

Campus & Community

Excellence Personified

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) celebrated the accomplishments of its 2017-18 fellows. The cohort consisted of semesterlong Faculty Fellows as well as yearlong Dissertation Fellows and Graduate Student Public Humanities Fellows. Vivian May, director of the…

Media, Law & Policy

Falk Sports Law Professor Comments on SCOTUS Decision to Allow Sports Bets

Monday, May 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

In a 6-3 vote on May 14, the Supreme Court ruled that a 25-year-old law that made sports betting illegal was unconstitutional. John T. Wolohan is a professor of Sports Law in the David B. Falk College of Sport and…

Campus & Community

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 Commencement Address

Sunday, May 13, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G ’72 delivers the keynote address at commencement ceremonies Sunday at the dome. The following is a video and transcript of her inspiring message to the grads.

Health & Society

Defensive Projection: One Possible Explanation Behind Eric Schneiderman’s Alleged Behavior

Friday, May 11, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Former New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman made headlines this week after allegations surfaced from multiple women claiming he subjected them to nonconsensual physical violence. The latest story in a familiar string of allegations against prominent figures and people in…

Campus & Community

April 25 Campus Conversation Recap

Wednesday, May 9, 2018, By News Staff

On Wednesday, April 25, Syracuse University, in partnership with students and student leaders, hosted a Campus Conversation. The event, which was held in Hendricks Chapel, featured a candid conversation about confronting and combating bigotry, intolerance and ignorance in our community….

Media, Law & Policy

Nina Kohn Testifies to Senate Special Committee on Aging and Social Security Administration

Friday, May 4, 2018, By Martin Walls

On April 18, College of Law Associate Dean for Research and Online Education and David M. Levy L’48 Professor of Law Nina A. Kohn testified in Washington, D.C., on guardianship abuse and reform and financial decision-making for people with disabilities….

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Announces 2018 Mirror Awards Finalists

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the finalists in the 2018 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony June 14 in New York City. Tickets and tables for…

Health & Society

Jennifer Karas Montez Awarded Prestigious Carnegie Fellowship to Support Research on Health Disparities among U.S. States

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, By Jessica Smith

 Jennifer Karas Montez, the Gerald B. Cramer Faculty Scholar in Aging Studies in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a 2018 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, the most generous and prestigious fellowship in the social sciences and…

Campus & Community

135 Faculty, Staff Honored for Years of Service to the University

Monday, April 23, 2018, By News Staff

A total of 135 faculty and staff were honored on Friday, April 20, for their significant years of service to Syracuse University  marking the start of a new tradition and the return of a former tradition. A new tradition began…