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‘Justice in America: A Discussion on the Exoneration of the Central Park 5’ with Kevin Richardson Is Sept. 9 in Goldstein Auditorium
Kevin Richardson was one of five teens—four African-American and one Hispanic, ages 14-16—who were arrested, interrogated and subsequently charged in the brutal beating and sexual assault of a 28-year-old woman in Manhattan’s Central Park in April 1989. While there was…
‘Sound Beat Access Audio Chronicles’ to Release ‘You Don’t Surrender: Journal and Memoirs from Don Waful, a World War II P.O.W.’
Syracuse University Libraries will be releasing its first audiobook titled “You Don’t Surrender: Journal and Memoirs from Don Waful, a World War II P.O.W.” in October 2019. This original audio content was produced by “Sound Beat: Access Audio Chronicles,” which…
National Science Foundation I-Corps Comes to Syracuse University This Fall
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) gives researchers the opportunity to combine their strong technical and scientific knowledge with an entrepreneurial mindset. The program accelerates the economic and societal benefits of NSF-funded research projects with the goal of…
Student Veterans Prepare for Success at Fifth Annual Warrior-Scholar Project
Last week, for the fifth year in a row, Syracuse University hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Hosted at just 18 institutions nationwide, the WSP empowers enlisted military veterans by providing…
Syracuse University Shares Its Pride at CNY Pride
On Saturday, June 22, CNY Pride hosted its annual CNY Pride Festival and Parade in the Syracuse Inner Harbor. As part of the parade, khristian kemp-delisser ’01, director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center on campus, helped…
Poetry in Motion: ‘Inspiration Can Strike Anywhere,’ Says Pass Rusher, Poet Kendall Coleman ’20
Those hands. Meet senior Kendall Coleman, and they are hard to ignore—thick, muscular wrists, fleshy palms and slender fingers that exude confidence. Authority. They are hands that have mercilessly attacked hundreds of football jerseys, including that of West Virginia quarterback…
Remembrance Scholar Cleo Hamilton Exemplifies Student Leadership and Commitment
If you ask his friends what makes Cleo Hamilton an outstanding example of Orange spirit, his dedication and determination are two characteristics that stand out. Hamilton is entering his senior year at Syracuse University this fall with one of the…
Unless Designers and Users Intervene, Expect More Missteps in an AI World
A recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) paints a troubling future for artificial intelligence in terms of promoting dominant gender norms. UNESCO’s report maintains digital assistants like Alexa and Siri create a model of…
Keith A. Alford Appointed Syracuse University’s First Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
The search committee for a chief diversity and inclusion officer was tasked last November with identifying an innovative and inspiring leader who would work collaboratively to create a more welcoming, diverse, accessible and inclusive community. Nearly 200 talented individuals expressed…
Small Business Week Success: From Airman to Entrepreneur
Originally from Long Island, Logan Bonney G’17 enrolled in classes at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in 2008, intent on studying aircraft mechanics. Military service wasn’t necessarily on his radar but he saw the hands-on training his roommate was getting…