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Forever Orange Gift from Patricia H. ’64, G’66 and Louis A. ’61, G’62 Mautino Will Support Scholarships for Veteran Undergraduate Students
In the lives of Syracuse University Trustee Patricia H. ’64, G’66 and Louis A. ’61, G’62 Mautino, patriotism runs deep. Louis was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps while a student at Syracuse University in the late 1950s,…
Physics Department Works to Improve Gravitational Wave Detection
Albert Einstein first predicted the presence of gravitational waves in 1916 in his general theory of relativity. Fast forward 99 years to 2015, when researchers obtained the first physical confirmation of a gravitational wave generated by two colliding black holes,…
Helping Preserve the Works of an Important Early Black Feminist Educator, Activist and Author
As an outspoken advocate of abolition and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass gladly accepted an invitation to the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. It was events like this, and being part of the “Underground Railroad,”…
Hendricks Chapel Celebrates Black History Month with Concert, Guest Speakers
Black History Month will be celebrated through song at Hendricks Chapel’s weekly program, Music and Message, on Sunday, Feb. 9. Guest speakers at the Black History Month commemoration will include Syeisha Byrd, director of engagement programs at Hendricks Chapel, and…
Syracuse University Selects Partners Capital as New Outsourced Chief Investment Officer
On Jan. 1, 2020, Partners Capital became the new outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) for Syracuse University. The Investment and Endowment Committee (IEC) of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees selected Partners to manage the University’s endowment fund after a…
Award-Winning Journalist and New Yorker Writer Jelani Cobb to Discuss Race, Politics and News
As part of this semester’s University Lectures series, acclaimed author, educator and journalist Jelani Cobb will speak about race, politics and the news on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event—co-sponsored by the College of Arts…
Syracuse University Women in Leadership Initiative Announces Spring 2020 Pilot Programming
Last semester, attendees at the Women in Leadership Fall 2019 Forum were surveyed about their interest in future leadership programming. Key findings from survey respondents included: Wanting the opportunity to know in advance what upcoming programming is being offered. Multiple…
Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and Chuck Klaus G’05 Give $15 Million to Support Art Scholarships, Immersion Experiences at Syracuse University
A $15 million gift from Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and her husband, Chuck Klaus G’05, will support the education of emerging artists in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Art through scholarships and immersion experiences in…
Center for International Services Helping to Give ‘A Hand for Wuhan’
With efforts led by concerned international Syracuse University students, the Center for International Services has launched “A Hand for Wuhan,” a fundraising project that will provide medical supplies to aid the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei province. Wuhan is…
Bei Yu Chosen as Microsoft Investigator Fellow
Bei Yu, Katchmar-Wilhelm Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies and faculty lead for the iSchool’s certificate program in data science, has been selected as a Microsoft Investigator Fellow. The award recognizes her impact, leadership and accomplishments in her…