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Did Foley get the name right? Depends on a lot more than local appeal, experts say
The Vegas Golden Knights will play their first game in the National Hockey League next season without the full moniker of the city in which they reside. “I get why they did it,” Patrick Walsh, assistant professor of sport management…
Syracuse Turns #GivingTuesday into #GivingCUSEday
Celebrated today—the Tuesday following Thanksgiving—#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Because Syracuse University holds such a special place in many hearts, Syracuse University is turning this day of giving into #GivingCUSEday.
Historian Finds Gritty Story of Child’s Life Documented in Special Collections
“The Muckers,” published by Syracuse University Press and found among the papers in the Special Collections Research Center, tells of boys living life rough in New York City over a century ago.
How big companies like Target and Amazon are targeting customers at Penn
Amanda Nicholson, professor of retail practice and associate dean for undergraduate programs in the Whitman School, was quoted in the story “How big companies like Target and Amazon are targeting customers at Penn.”
Whitman School Establishes Institute for Entrepreneurial Society
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is establishing the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society (IES), supported by a $1.75 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. The institute will produce high-quality research on the political economy of entrepreneurship, educate…
WUC Poinsettia Sale Deadline Extended
The deadline for ordering poinsettias through the Women of the University Community (WUC) has been extended to Nov. 28. Orders are currently being taken for potted poinsettias in red, white and pink (6″ and 8″ pots) as well as evergreen door wreaths…
United Way Campaign Halfway to Goal
Six weeks into the University’s 45th annual fall campaign for the United Way of Central New York, 547 employees have pledged $146,312, slightly surpassing the halfway point of the $250,000 goal. “We have six weeks remaining in the campaign and…
Four Questions with Professor of Linguistics Jaklin Kornfilt
Linguistics Professor Jaklin Kornfilt, a member of the Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) faculty since 1983, specializes in syntactic theory, theoretically informed linguistic typology, and the syntax—morphology interface, with special emphasis on the syntax and morphology of Turkish and of…
Diane R. Wiener, Barry L. Wells Appointed Co-Chairs of Council on Diversity and Inclusion
Diane R. Wiener, director of the Disability Cultural Center, and Barry L. Wells, special assistant to the Chancellor, have been appointed co-chairs of the new Council on Diversity and Inclusion by Chancellor Kent Syverud. The appointments follow the creation of…
Update on Fire Service Line Repair Work at Lyman Hall
Repair work is nearly complete after a break was reported early Wednesday morning in the fire service water line to Lyman Hall. Syracuse University utility crews led the effort to excavate, locate the break and repair the line. On Thursday,…