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Vernon E. Jordan Jr. to Deliver Syracuse University’s 2017 Commencement Address
Vernon E. Jordan Jr., civil rights activist, business executive and attorney, will deliver the 2017 Commencement address at the ceremony for Syracuse University on Sunday, May 14, at the Carrier Dome. Jordan will also be awarded an honorary degree, a…
Spotlight on EOIRS: Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Syracuse University is committed to non-discrimination and providing equal opportunity and access to all students, faculty and staff. The Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS) is tasked with ensuring that happens. Led by Sheila Johnson-Willis, the University’s interim…
Digital Scholarship Space Open House March 9
If you can dream it, there’s another place to do it at Syracuse University If you or your students create digital content of any kind, for any purpose, there’s a new University resource to help you bring imaginings and ideas…
Research Is Her Cup of Tea
Romita Ray’s background is steeped in India’s place in the history of tea production. She grew up in Kolkata (also known as Calcutta), a descendent of one of the pioneering Indian tea planter families in Bengal. Her expertise as an…
University Leadership Reminds Staff and Faculty about Existing Policies Regarding Government Relations, Political Activity and Lobbying
As civic discourse across the political spectrum increases, J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor of strategic initiatives and innovations, has reminded Syracuse University employees about relevant laws, regulations and University policies affecting how the University and its employees engage in political…
AAS Professor Renate ‘Rennie’ Simson Remembered for Her Many Contributions
When Renate “Rennie” Simson joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1979 as a full-time instructor, African American studies (AAS) was just being established as a department in the College of Arts and Sciences. It had existed at the University for…
SU Panel of Experts to Discuss President Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
Action by President Donald J. Trump on immigration policy has been swift. Just a week after his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order (EO) temporarily halting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. It was immediately met with popular protests, scholarly analysis,…
College of Law Welcomes Spring Cohort of LL.M. Students
The College of Law recently welcomed the spring cohort of the Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law program. The cohort is composed of nine foreign-educated lawyers representing the legal systems of seven nations, including one Open Society Foundation Fellow…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses Most Recent Immigration Issues via University Senate’s Open Forum
At the Syracuse University Senate’s open forum on Wednesday, Feb. 8, Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly provided updates on a number of important issues and University initiatives. The provost also fielded and addressed several questions from students, faculty and…
University to Host Open House Focused on Immigration Matters
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Last week, in a message to the campus community, Chancellor Kent Syverud described a number of resources available to those who may be impacted by recent immigration-related executive orders issued by the President of the…