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Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Named a Grand Marshal for Syracuse’s Victory Parade Commemorating Juneteenth

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, By John Boccacino

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89, the former Syracuse University women’s basketball standout and current head women’s basketball coach, will serve as one of two grand marshals during Saturday’s Victory Parade, commemorating the Juneteenth (June 19th) federal holiday and the emancipation of enslaved African…

Campus & Community

Passing of Robert B. Menschel: Syracuse Graduate, Trustee, Philanthropist and Financial Icon

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, By Eileen Korey

Robert B. Menschel ’51, H’91 was nationally recognized for his generous support of the arts (specifically photography), education, medicine and criminal justice issues. When it came to his alma mater, Menschel’s philanthropy was equally eclectic, leaving a wide-ranging legacy across…

Arts & Culture

Associate Professor Sharif Bey Presents a Tour of His Exhibition, ‘Sharif Bey: Facets,’ for Everson Museum’s Juneteenth Events

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, By News Staff

Artist Sharif Bey, an associate professor of studio arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art, will lead a gallery tour of his exhibition, “Sharif Bey: Facets,” on Saturday, June 18, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. at…

Campus & Community

Stay Alert: Hawk Chicks Fledging Their Bowne Hall Nest

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

If you have walked around campus lately, you may have noticed four hawk chicks perched on their nest in the north-facing archway of Bowne Hall. Their parents, SU-Sue and Otto, are the mated hawk pair who have called the Syracuse…

Campus & Community

IRS Announces Mid-Year Adjustment to Standard Mileage Rate

Monday, June 13, 2022, By Jennifer DeMarchi

In recognition of recent gasoline price increases, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022 —which Syracuse University employees may use to calculate the deductible costs…

Campus & Community

Architecture Students Engage in Envision Resilience Narragansett Bay Challenge

Monday, June 13, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

A team of School of Architecture students led by Julia Czerniak, associate dean and professor, and Professor Ted Brown, have spent the last five months immersing themselves in the culture, values, history and peoples of two towns on the banks…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University First Library to Preserve Government Collections as They Are Published

Monday, June 13, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries expands its Preservation Steward agreement with the U. S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). Under this agreement, libraries pledge to permanently preserve print collections of historical government publications produced by GPO. Syracuse University Libraries is the first Preservation…

Media Tip Sheets

Want to Better Support LGBTIQ+ Kids? Train and Invest In School Counselors

Friday, June 10, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

June is annually recognized as Pride Month in the U.S., a period to spotlight and support the LGBTIQ+ community. As these kids and their caregivers navigate increasingly hostile environments, what role can school counselors play in addressing health and safety…

Campus & Community

Accomplished Physicist Duncan Brown Appointed Syracuse University’s Next Vice President for Research

Friday, June 10, 2022, By News Staff

Gretchen Ritter, vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, today announced Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics and an accomplished physicist, has been appointed Syracuse University’s next vice president for research. Brown’s appointment, which was approved by…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Announces Winners in 2022 Mirror Awards Competition

Thursday, June 9, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

At an awards ceremony in New York City June 8, Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announced the winners in the 2022 Mirror Awards competition for excellence in media industry reporting. Chosen by a group of journalists and…