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Quilts of Valor Donation Made by Hendricks Chapel Quilters Group
The Hendricks Chapel Quilters group recently created a “Quilts of Valor” (QOV) piece, a quilt that says “thank you” and is awarded to a U.S. military service member or veteran. QOV is a nationwide charity, and the quilt built by…
Chancellor’s Statement on Inclusive Community
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University is built upon a deep sense of an inclusive community. This is a commitment to open and respectful dialogue, dedication to academic freedom and the search for truth, and a promise to include…
18th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Forum Explores Gun Violence
Students in the School of Social Work in Falk College recently explored one of the most complex and difficult issues in America today: the unsettling interactions between gun violence, community relations, trauma and racial justice. With a focus on implications…
ROTC Cadet Reflects, Looks Forward
Adam Westervelt couldn’t believe how fortunate he was. In fact, as he looked around a classroom full of students, he couldn’t even fathom that he was in the African nation of Senegal. Westervelt, as a member of the Reserve Officer…
Army Cadet Pursues Economics Degree, Officer Commission
U.S. Army Cadet Kristopher Dendtler ’18 planned to start Veterans Day with the annual 5K run on campus and attend ceremonies later at Hendricks Chapel. On Saturday, he will attend the Stars and Stripes Tailgate at Manley Field House. Among…
Open Enrollment Ends Today—Enroll Now Through MySlice
Open Enrollment, the annual period when University faculty, staff and other eligible individuals make their benefit choices for the coming year, ends today. This is the only time of year when you may elect or change your coverage for many…
‘Our Sworn Duty’
Fred Talbot wrote the poem seven years ago. Today, it will be part of Syracuse University’s Veterans Day remembrance ceremonies, at Hendricks Chapel.
Career Services Staffer—Army Reservist—Connects Student Vets with Employers
Jennifer Pluta has tackled U.S. Army basic training, operated an asphalt dump truck to help build security points near the Kuwait and Iraqi borders and serves as a master sergeant in the Army Reserve Careers Division. She understands the rigors…
Now On View at SUArt Galleries: ‘It’s A Wrap!: West African Textiles’
The Syracuse University Art Galleries presents “It’s A Wrap! West African Textiles,” an exhibition featuring over 40 examples of textiles and their accompanying tools. Drawn from geographically proximate locales in West Africa, including Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana,…
A Broader View of Transnational Feminism
Sheila Ragunathan once gave a presentation at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, about critical theory and the intersectional approach in feminist theory. She described Black women’s challenges in the workplace, but the professor said the example was inappropriate, she recalled….