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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Basketball Legend Legette-Jack Inspires Children to ‘Make a Change for Greatness’

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, By Matt Michael

It may have been one of basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack’s best pre-game speeches. Only this time it wasn’t delivered to her players, but to a group of nearly 50 girls from the Syracuse chapter of the Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL)….

NBC LX News Now

Pre-Thanksgiving Supply Chain Concerns

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was interviewed by NBC’s LX News Now for the piece, “What To Know About Supply Chain Shortages Ahead of Thanksgiving and Holiday Shopping.” Penfield…

Campus & Community

Community Review Board Engages Highly Experienced Consultants in Community Relations and Public Safety

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s inaugural Community Review Board (CRB) today announced it has engaged two consultants, including a longtime academic leader and community advocate, and an experienced public safety professional, to assist in advisory capacities. The CRB has been meeting regularly as…

Campus & Community

Students, Faculty, Alumni Make Expedition to Iconic Volcanic Hotspot

Monday, November 15, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

On any given day, the Earth’s crust violently ruptures and heals scores of times all across the planet, though most of us would never know it. That’s because it generally takes place deep underwater in a band running around the…

Campus & Community

Legette-Jack’s Jersey Retired in Historic Moment for University and Athletics

Monday, November 15, 2021, By News Staff

In a historic day for Syracuse University and the Department of Athletics, women’s basketball standout Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 had her jersey retired in the stadium on Sunday, Nov. 14. As Legette-Jack’s jersey was raised to the rafters at halftime of…

Veterans

From Active-Duty Soldier to Green to Gold Scholar, Ryan Austin Yon ’23 Continues to Inspire

Monday, November 15, 2021, By News Staff

While stationed at the Army’s 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York, Ryan Austin Yon set a goal to attend Syracuse University under the Green to Gold Scholarship Program. The program provides eligible, active-duty enlisted soldiers an opportunity to…

Campus & Community

Deadline Extended to Dec. 3: DEIA Draft Strategic Plan Review and Survey

Monday, November 15, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: It is with immense gratitude that we, the interim diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) leadership team, write to you today. Just under four weeks ago we called on the campus community to…

Veterans

Nick Armstrong G’08, G’14 Uses Data to Help Veterans Achieve Their Goals

Monday, November 15, 2021, By John Boccacino

Data is everywhere. From how many steps you take in a day to the quality of your sleep, it seems that every aspect of our daily lives can be assessed by crunching the numbers. In Nick Armstrong’s role as the…

PolitiFact

Many Factors Are Contributing To the Growing Supply Chain Crisis

Saturday, November 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was interviewed by NBC 4 Washington, PolitiFact, and CNY Central for stories about the continued issues facing the global supply chain. In the PolitiFact interview, Penfield discussed the continuing…

Veterans

IVMF Staff Member and Former Sergeant of the Guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Participates in Tomb’s Centennial

Thursday, November 11, 2021, By News Staff

U.S. Army veteran Bart Womack proudly served for 29 years as an enlisted service member, deploying to such locations as Haiti, Kosovo and Iraq, and retiring as a command sergeant major. But it was his assignments as part of the…