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Banning TikTok: national security or national censorship?

Thursday, March 9, 2023, By Ellen Mbuqe

At least 25 US states have banned the popular social media site TikTok, mainly on state-owned devices and bills have been introduced in Congress for the federal government to do the same. The reason is national security fears of the…

Campus & Community

Onondaga Historical Association Tour Helps Social Work Students Discover a City ‘Shaped By Its Unfair Past’

Thursday, March 9, 2023, By Matt Michael

“History, as nearly no one seems to know, is not merely something to be read. And it does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we…

Campus & Community

Goal Getter: When Tahirah Abdul-Qadir ’26 Sets a Goal, She Achieves It

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

When Syracuse native and first-year student Tahirah Abdul-Qadir ’26 set a goal to complete the Congressional Award program, she went for the highest achievable level possible: the Congressional Gold Medal. The requirements are rigorous: 400 hours of voluntary public service;…

Health & Society

Dave Bing ’66, H’06: ‘We Need to Support Each Other Much More Than We Do’

Monday, March 6, 2023, By News Staff

Growing up in Washington, D.C., Dave Bing ’66, H’06 said his classmates, teachers and neighbors were mostly all African American. When he joined Syracuse University in the fall of 1962 as a recruit to the men’s basketball team, his world…

Campus & Community

Sen. Mitt Romney to Keynote Newhouse School’s Toner Prizes Celebration March 27 in Washington

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah will be the keynote speaker at the award ceremony for the Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting on Monday, March 27, in Washington, D.C. Romney The Toner Prizes, sponsored by Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse…

Campus & Community

Shop the Hidden Gems at the Campus Store

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

The Syracuse University Campus Store has more to offer than just textbooks and your favorite orange and blue branded apparel. Whether you are a student, faculty, staff, alumni or visitor, there is something for everyone. Located in the Schine Student…

Campus & Community

Students Still Reeling From the Most Devastating Natural Disaster in Turkey Since 1939

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, By News Staff

On Feb. 6, 2023, at approximately 4:17 a.m., the first earthquake hit the town of Gaziantep, which lies in southeastern Turkey near the border of Syria. This was the first and most destructive earthquake of that day, reaching a magnitude…

Campus & Community

Important Safety Resources

Friday, February 17, 2023, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: We write to you today to remind our community of important safety information. We do this in light of the violent tragedy at Michigan State University, where three promising young lives were cut short, and…

STEM

Retired Astronaut Col. Frederick Gregory to Address Future of Space Flight

Friday, February 17, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Col. (Ret.) Frederick Gregory, retired astronaut and former NASA deputy administrator, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Gregory will tour campus and meet with student groups, then give a talk in which he will share his experiences in…

Veterans

Historic Local Educator Added to Syracuse University’s Notable Veteran Alumni List

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, By Charlie Poag

A Syracuse University alum and historic figure for the Syracuse City School District, was recently added to the list of the University’s Notable Veteran Alumni. Sidney L. Johnson ’59, G’65, a U.S. Air Force veteran, is now among 18 other…