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Dwayne Murray Boomerangs Back to Syracuse as Incoming Deputy Director of OVMA
When Dwayne Murray ’97 was about 7 years old, his grandmother bought him a Syracuse University sweatshirt from the Salvation Army. Born in Brooklyn and raised between the Bronx and White Plains, N.Y., Murray lived with his grandparents for his…
Chancellor Calls for Nominations for New Faculty Athletic Representative
Chancellor Kent Syverud is accepting nominations from faculty interested in serving as the faculty athletic representative (FAR) beginning July 1, 2022. The FAR plays a critical role in upholding the University’s commitment to academic excellence, graduation success and the overall…
‘Seeing Possibility For Myself’: SUSTAIN Program Continues to Cultivate, Support STEM Talent
In 2017, John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of the Department of Science Teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), set out to improve upon the country’s retention rate of college science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors among underrepresented…
Dwight Caines ’87 of Universal Pictures to Keynote Newhouse Convocation Ceremony
Dwight Caines ’87, president of domestic marketing for Universal Pictures, will deliver the keynote address at the Newhouse School’s 2022 Convocation Ceremony, to be held May 14 at 12:30 p.m. at the stadium. Caines is responsible for all areas of…
Whitman School Receives STEM-Designation for Master’s in Professional Accounting Program
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s master’s in professional accounting program has received STEM-designation. The class of 2022 will be the first to graduate with this new STEM certification. “We have made notable innovations to our master’s in professional…
Sophomore Emma Liptrap Named a 2022 NOAA-Hollings Scholar
Emma Liptrap’s passion for environmental engineering began in a parking lot. In her junior year of high school, she set up a shadowing experience with a local engineering firm in her hometown of Salem, New Hampshire. Engineers brought her to…
Internship Funding Award Helps Students Achieve Professional Goals
As a pillar of professional development, internships provide opportunities for students to immerse themselves in their career interests and grow their resumes. From networking, personalized guidance and now financial support, Career Services and partners diligently work to identify and remove…
Diane Schenandoah—Honwadiyenawa’sek—Offers University Community Healing Opportunities Rooted in Indigenous Principles
Diane Schenandoah ’11 grew up in a longhouse within a large, close-knit family on the Oneida Nation in Madison County. Her mother was a Wolf Clan Mother of the Oneida Nation, and her father was a Beaver Clan Pine Tree…
Carpe Diem! Berlin Scholars ‘Seize the Data’ at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
For Michael O’Connor ’22, traveling with his fellow Sport Analytics Berlin Scholars in early March to Boston was “a moment of things coming full circle.” Four years ago, O’Connor visited Boston for the first time with his father, Dave O’Connor,…
Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Highlights Global Differences in Responding to Humanitarian Crises
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his offensive into the sovereign nation of Ukraine on Feb. 24, it not only created a violent international conflict that has pitted Ukrainians against Russians, it also generated a widespread humanitarian crisis. As a…