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Raising Awareness to End Caste Discrimination

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

In 2015, a group of civil rights activists from India marched across 16 cities in North America to raise awareness about an issue many Americans may not be familiar with – caste discrimination. Originating in ancient India, caste is a…

STEM

Earth Day: A Call to Action on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Earth Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate our planet and its resources. It is also a day to act on climate change. The changing climate is already making natural disasters more frequent and severe, making it imperative to take…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Hosting a Conversation With Innovative FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam G’89

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, By John Boccacino

Raj Subramaniam G’89, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of FedEx Corporation, will discuss his career, his vast experiences as an international leader and the role Syracuse University played in his successes during a conversation-style event at 2 p.m. on…

Campus & Community

Hear From Experts on How to Succeed as a Chinese Student in America at the International Student Networking Summit

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, By News Staff

All students are invited to join the International Student Networking Summit on Friday, April 21, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Lender Auditorium in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. In a panel-style conversation, students will hear from…

Campus & Community

Through Public Health, University Scholar Kiersten Edwards Finds Path to Improving Lives of Others

Monday, April 17, 2023, By Matt Michael

Kiersten Edwards was 8 years old when her older brother, Daniel McPeck, left home to join the U.S. Marine Corps. And as Edwards grew older, she spent a lot of time away from home competing for the U.S. Snowboard Team….

Arts & Culture

Newhouse Alums Produce Documentary Celebrating Resilience and Passion Amidst Pandemic

Monday, April 17, 2023, By Christopher Munoz

A new documentary, “Panacea,” created by two Syracuse University military visual journalism students during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, is set to premiere in Syracuse alongside an original ballet. The film follows Caroline Sheridan, the current artistic director of…

STEM

iSchool Associate Professor Receives Fulbright to Conduct Research in the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India

Friday, April 14, 2023, By Anya Woods

When Ingrid Erickson began teaching at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) in 2017, she encountered something different about the students in her classroom—many, if not most, of them were from India. This was a change from the students she…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University, Student Association Announce Aggressive New Sustainability Goals, Expedited Net-Zero Emissions Plan

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the Student Association have announced a new set of goals that will substantially enhance and propel the University’s sustainability efforts, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2032, eight years earlier than the previous goal. The goals are part…

Veterans

Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Syracuse University on Future of America’s Volunteer Military

Thursday, April 13, 2023, By News Staff

Demonstrating its longstanding commitment to veteran and military communities across the nation and making good on its promise to be the Best Place for Veterans, Syracuse University will co-host a first-of-its-kind summit addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing…

Campus & Community

Newhouse Announces Finalists in 2023 Mirror Awards Competition

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, By Madelyn Geyer

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the finalists in the 2023 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced Monday, June 12, at an awards ceremony in New York City. The finalists, selected by a…