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Student Support Services Awarded $2 Million in Federal Funding to Help Students Succeed
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that Syracuse University will receive a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant of $2,059,465 over five years to help more students succeed in and graduate from college. SSS at Syracuse University is one…
Giving Back and Creating Opportunities: Gifting Textbooks for First-Generation Students
For Shelly Lotman Fisher ’80, a Syracuse University education came with lots of textbooks…and a whole lot more. “I loved every minute of my time there. I grew both educationally and as a person,” she explains. “It really helped give…
Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies Before New York State Legislature on COVID-19 Implications for Veterans
J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), testified before the New York State Legislature on Friday, Aug. 14, during a hearing on the impact of…
Catherine Gerard Concludes 15 Years of Leadership at PARCC
After serving as its director or co-director since 2005, Catherine Gerard has stepped down from her leadership role at the Maxwell School’s renowned Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC), effective July 1, 2020. Gerard will…
“Ahead of the Curve: Teaching in the COVID-19 Era.”
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, was interviewed by Law.com for the piece “Ahead of the Curve: Teaching in the COVID-19 Era.” Professor Kohn gives her…
“Stop Saying Facebook Is ‘Too Big to Moderate’.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Wired article, “Stop Saying Facebook Is ‘Too Big to Moderate’.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, says that Facebook needs “to hire more content moderators, a…
“Why veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs are critical to the US economy.”
Misty Stutsman Fox, Director of Entrepreneurship & Small Business at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), was interviewed by Fox News for the digital story, “Why veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs are critical to the US economy.” She…
Syracuse University Delivers Annual Virtual Warrior-Scholar Project to Empower First-Year Student Veterans
Last week, for the sixth year in a row, Syracuse University hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Normally held on campus to allow for a comprehensive campus experience, the program was…
“Disability Pride: The High Expectations of a New Generation.”
Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by The New York Times for the story, “Disability Pride: The High Expectations of a New Generation.” Dorfman, an expert on disability law and policy, says the public knows…
“5 Ways the Workplace Must Adapt to the Coronavirus Era.”
Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed by Architectural Digest for the story “5 Ways the Workplace Must Adapt to the Coronavirus Era.” Zhang, an expert on air…