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‘Service-Minded and Entrepreneurial’: Scott Shablak G’73 Looks Back on 45 Years of OPRD

Wednesday, August 23, 2023, By Martin Walls

As a young person and then a college student, Scott Shablak G’73 says he absorbed two lessons that later served him well as director of the School of Education’s (SOE) Office of Professional Research and Development (OPRD), a position he…

Campus & Community

Fulbright Pre-Academic Program Sparks New Ideas With Open Access Research

Tuesday, August 22, 2023, By Hope Alvarez

Fulbright graduate students flexed their storytelling abilities Friday, Aug. 11, at the Fulbright Poster Session, an annual event that allows the international students the opportunity to present scholarly research topics to the public. This year, 37 master’s and Ph.D. students…

Arts & Culture

Professor Mona Awad Named Inaugural Esther M. Larsen Faculty Fellow in the Humanities

Thursday, August 17, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

When the Greatest Generation (people born from 1901 to 1927) speak about their youth, a common theme is how times were simpler back then. Living through the Great Depression and both World Wars made them both resilient and self-reliant. For…

Campus & Community

Center for International Services to Welcome Over 1,400 Students to Campus From Around the Globe

Tuesday, August 15, 2023, By News Staff

As the semester gets underway, more than 1,400 international students from countries spanning the globe will arrive in Syracuse to begin their Orange experience. Acknowledging the unique needs of students who are not only acclimating to a new university but…

Campus & Community

Tracy Barlok Named Chief Advancement Officer, Gabe Nugent Appointed General Counsel

Thursday, July 27, 2023, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced two leadership appointments on his executive team. Tracy Barlok has been named senior vice president and chief advancement officer, and Gabe Nugent will serve as senior vice president and general counsel. Both appointments, which are…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Minnie Bruce Pratt

Wednesday, July 26, 2023, By Eileen Korey

In a welcome note on her website, Minnie Bruce Pratt invited visitors to make themselves at home. “I hope you enjoy all the connections here to art, politics, love and life,” she wrote. The retired Syracuse University professor built a…

Campus & Community

George Saunders Honored With Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

Tuesday, July 11, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University professor and acclaimed fiction writer George Saunders received the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Washington, D.C. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presented Saunders with the…

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A&S Website URL Getting an Update this Summer

Thursday, June 29, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

The name (“domain”) you type into your browser for the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S’) website will soon be different. A&S plans to switch over on July 10. Current domain: thecollege.syr.edu New domain: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu Why the change? This change…

Syracuse University Impact

Reading Buddies Program Gives Young Readers—and Pre-Service Teachers—a Jump Start

Tuesday, June 27, 2023, By Martin Walls

One aspect that makes the School of Education’s (SOE) teacher preparation program stand out is that it offers undergraduates opportunities to be immersed in diverse and inclusive school environments as early as their first year. For undergraduates signed up for…

Campus & Community

Center for Disability Resources Honors Faculty and Staff During Annual Awards Ceremony

Thursday, June 22, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

Each year, the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) recognizes faculty and staff members for their work in advocating for students and supporting the center in its mission to empower students, enhance equity and provide a platform for innovation and inclusion. This…