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Celebrating the Life of Wynetta Devore
Professor Emerita of Social Work Wynetta Devore was a teacher and scholar whose life focused on serving God, the Syracuse community where she lived and that she loved, and students she taught during her decadeslong distinguished career. She received an…
Bringing Earlier Era of Activism to Digital Life
Bringing seven decades of nineteenth-century Black organizing to digital life is the mission of the Colored Conventions Project (CCP). Co-founded by faculty director P. Gabrielle Foreman, the CCP is a scholarly and community research project focused on digitally preserving Black political activism…
“SU’s Narratio Fellowship Brings Refugee Stories to Life.”
Brice Nordquist, associate professor of writing studies, rhetoric, and composition in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSYR for the story “SU’s Narratio Fellowship Brings Refugee Stories to Life.” Nordquist leads the Narratio Fellowship, where refugee students…
Stories of Service: Shanon Meeks and Jennifer Vollbrecht
In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty, staff and alumni veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University is…
Life Takes Aisha Huntley on a Winding, Rewarding Educational Journey
For many adults, it takes courage to walk through a door that can change the trajectory of their life. Oftentimes, that first step is taken with a mixture of hope and trepidation. Aisha Huntley ’05, G ’11 never imagined that…
Professor Lasch-Quinn Explores the Meaning of Life in New Book
In her new book, “Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living” (Notre Dame Press), Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, professor of history in the Maxwell School, explores Americans’ stirring interest in ancient Greco-Roman philosophies including…
“Grandparents a lifeline for the endless duties of pandemic life.”
Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by The Houston Chronicle for the story “Grandparents a lifeline for the endless duties of pandemic life.” Harrington Meyer studies gerontology and is the author of several…
Jennifer Stromer-Galley writes “Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base.”
Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies, authored an opinion piece for The Conversation titled “Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base.” Stromer-Galley studies political campaigns in the digital era and is…
Life Trustee Julius “Jules” Pericola Remembered
He was one of the nation’s top business leaders, a civic giant in Syracuse and an avid supporter of Syracuse University. Julius “Jules” Pericola, who was beloved in the Orange community, serving on the Board of Trustees from 1981 to…
A Student Veteran’s Life Dedicated to Serving Others
Time management is one of the many crucial life skills that students practice during college–right up there with budgeting and knowing how to make a dollar stretch as far as possible. Between academic requirements, social obligations and even a job,…