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First Year Seminar Earns Collaborative Excellence Award
Syracuse University’s First Year Seminar (FYS): Shared Experience Week was honored with the Collaborative Excellence Award at the ACPA–College Student Educators International conference last month in Long Beach, California. The award recognizes programs that represent strong partnerships between academic and…
Psychology Professor Publishes Study on How Optimism and Pessimism Influence Well-Being
Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? If you rewind to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are you experienced some level of pessimism. And who could blame you? With social isolation, health concerns and…
‘Lasting Impact’: Sergeants Major on Giving Back Through Instructional Design
In January 2025, instructional design, development and evaluation (IDDE) professors Moon-Heum Cho and Rob Pusch visited the latest cohort of students in the IDDE Fellowship Program. The program is offered by the School of Education through the Sergeant Majors Academy…
Maxwell Alumni, Friends Invited to Awards of Excellence Event in DC
Members of the Maxwell School community are invited to an upcoming event in Washington, D.C., that will honor five accomplished alumni whose careers and civic contributions exemplify a commitment to giving back and improving the lives of others. The annual…
Students Helping Children’s Hospital Patients Through Play Sessions
Jonida Konjufca was not sure what she wanted to do professionally before she enrolled in the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS), but her professors and coursework soon opened her eyes. “I couldn’t imagine myself anywhere else. HDFS…
University Community, Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build 88 Beds for Local Children
Last year, the Syracuse University Volunteer Organization (SUVO) took on its first bed build event on campus. The organization teamed up with the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) to build 44 beds for children in the community….
US Navy Veteran Gives Back to the Syracuse Community That Helped Her Excel
Not long ago, Azar Abdulkadir ’25 was a student at Nottingham High School, receiving help with her homework and English at Syracuse’s Northside Learning Center. Now, several years later, the U.S. Navy veteran prioritizes giving back to the same community…
Transformative Gift to Social Work Creates Scholars Program for Graduate Students
In addition to her roles as graduate director and associate teaching professor in the School of Social Work, Jennifer C. Genovese, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed certified social worker who has served the Syracuse community and worked in…
Micron, Syracuse University Celebrate First 90 to Achieve Semiconductor Certificate Through IVMF’s Onward to Opportunity Program
Micron and the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University announced that 90 transitioning servicemembers, veterans and military spouses have achieved a certificate of completion in semiconductors through IVMF’s Onward to Opportunity program that puts these…
Syracuse University, Major League Baseball Players Association Team Up to Offer Academic Programs to Current and Former Players
A new partnership between Syracuse University and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) will create academic pathways for current and former players. Under this agreement, Syracuse University will offer market-relevant and industry-specific online degrees, certificates and credentials, as well…