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Campus & Community

Celebrating the Successes of First-Generation College Students

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, By John Boccacino

A trio of first-generation college students have demonstrated hard work and resiliency and shown how they ultimately set themselves on the path that will culminate Sunday morning inside the JMA Wireless Dome when they become the first members of their…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Celebrates the Class of 2024 Commencement

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, By Robert Conrad

On Friday, May 3, the College of Law held its Commencement exercises for the Class of 2024, which included 208 recipients of the juris doctor (J.D.) degree, 26 master of law graduates (LL.M.) and one doctor of juridical science degree…

Media Tip Sheets

Law Professor: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Convoluted Legal Case Against Donald Trump Gets More Convoluted

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

To request an interview with Professor Germain, please contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations, at ejmbuqe@syr.edu. By Gregory Germain, Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged Donald Trump with…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Commencement Visitor Information

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, By News Staff

Dear Parents, Families and Loved Ones: In just a few days, Syracuse University will celebrate the academic accomplishments of roughly 6,700 students at this year’s Commencement. We are excited to honor this important rite of passage—a culmination of years of…

Media, Law & Policy

IDJC Report Tracks Influence of Social Media Ads on Presidential Primaries

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, By News Staff

More than 1,800 groups have collectively spent an estimated $15.3 million to pay for social media advertising that mentions President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump or other presidential candidates, according to a new report from Syracuse University’s Institute for…

Campus & Community

Whitman School Announces Lisa Fontenelli ’86 as Convocation Speaker

Monday, May 6, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

The Whitman School of Management is proud to announce that Lisa Fontenelli ’86 (Whitman School/S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) will be the school’s Class of 2024 convocation speaker. Fontenelli retired in 2017 as partner and managing director of Goldman…

Media Tip Sheets

Faculty Share Perspectives on Mental Health

Monday, May 6, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Did you know 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year? If you’re working on a story for Mental Health Awareness Month, our Syracuse University faculty experts are available for interviews. Please see their names, background, and…

Campus & Community

Commencement 2024: What You Need to Know

Monday, May 6, 2024, By News Staff

Bring on the pomp and circumstance! Graduates, it’s time for Commencement Weekend 2024! It’s the moment to recognize your academic accomplishments and celebrate with family and friends and the University community. Syracuse University’s Commencement exercises will be held in the…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel’s Mindfulness Certification Program Offers Direction and Reduces Stress

Monday, May 6, 2024, By Dara Harper

When Sensei JoAnn Cooke began as a Buddhist chaplain at Hendricks Chapel, she had no idea of the coming global pandemic and the impact it would have at Syracuse University and throughout the world. While Cooke and fellow Buddhist Chaplain…

Health & Society

Saraswati Dhakal G’24 Embraces Role as Mental Health Counselor and Advocate

Monday, May 6, 2024, By John Boccacino

Before pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the School of Education, Saraswati Dhakal G’24 served as a transplant coordinator and operation theatre nurse at the Human Organ Transplant Centre in Bhaktapur, Nepal. In that role, Dhakal…