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Veterans

$446K in New Funding to Support Syracuse University’s IVMF Work Advocating for Military Families

Thursday, May 20, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The Heinz Endowment has renewed its funding of Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) with a $ $446,000 grant to continue advocating for data-driven policies and support for military families. The grant will help fund IVMF’s work…

Campus & Community

Ben Bradley Receives Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, By News Staff

Ben Bradley, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is the 2021 recipient of the William Wasserstrom Prize for the Teaching of Graduate Students. A&S Dean Karin Ruhlandt will formally confer the prize on him at the…

Arts & Culture

Through Poetry, Nidaa Aljabbarin ’22 Shares Her Personal Journey as a Syrian Refugee

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

When Nidaa Aljabbarin ’22 stepped into her first Narratio Fellowship workshop at the North Side Learning Center in Syracuse in 2019, she never imagined that it would lead to her becoming a published poet with her work being read by…

Campus & Community

Bethaida ‘Bea’ González Named as Syracuse University Mace Bearer

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Bethaida “Bea” González, former vice president for community engagement, special assistant to the chancellor and dean of University College, as the next Syracuse University mace bearer. González succeeds John Palmer, University Professor and dean emeritus…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Award Three Honorary Degrees at 2021 Commencement

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

An esteemed higher education leader and a change agent for the arts; a highly respected U.S. Army commander and pioneer for women in the military; and an exemplary public servant in fiscal management and steadfast philanthropist will receive honorary degrees…

Health & Society

Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…

Health & Society

Lerner Center Kicks Off Race Challenge to Promote Healthy Habits

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

Members of the Syracuse University community are invited to join in a new program to promote good health with a dose of friendly competition. The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion is launching a new Healthy Monday program to help…

Campus & Community

School of Education Students Linzy Andre and Cassaundra Guzman Named Orange Holmes Scholars

Friday, May 14, 2021, By Allison DeVoe

Linzy Andre, doctoral student in counseling and counselor education in the School of Education, and Cassaundra Guzman G’21, an incoming doctoral student in cultural foundations of education, have been named as the third cohort of Orange Holmes Scholars with the…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor Haynie Delivers Congressional Testimony on Difficult Military Transitions During Pandemic

Friday, May 14, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D., vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on May 12….

Campus & Community

Easing University Business Travel Restrictions

Thursday, May 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Syracuse University’s Public Health Team continues to monitor pandemic conditions, as well as current and new public health guidance. As we continue to experience improvement in key public health indicators, the University is assessing the status of current…