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International Students in China Volunteer to Organize Student Activities in Shanghai

Friday, February 12, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The travel restrictions put in place due to COVID have kept many newly enrolled international students home as they were about to begin their coursework at Syracuse University. The majority of these students live in China, so the University partnered…

Campus & Community

Celebrating the Life of Wynetta Devore

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By News Staff

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…

Campus & Community

Women in Leadership Initiative Announces Spring 2021 Speakers, New Program Dates

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL) today announced its Spring 2021 calendar of events and programming. Offerings include opportunities to learn from experienced leaders from diverse fields within and outside of higher education. These leaders will offer insights that…

Campus & Community

Identity Week 2021 Celebrates Diversity

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Gabrielle Lake

Next week is Identity Week, celebrating the diversity and intersectionality of the Syracuse University community. With the help of the Dean of Students Office and cross campus partners, Identity Week will include events, speakers and guided conversations to promote the…

STEM

Syracuse Native Finds Career in Team Science

Monday, February 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Plansky Hoang ’15, G’20 is the youngest of seven children born to immigrant parents in Syracuse. She attended Henninger High School and came to Syracuse University as an undergraduate to major in biomedical and chemical engineering. “When I started college,…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Kicks Off Spring 2021 Series, Featuring Four Dynamic Guests, on Feb. 16

Monday, February 8, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University Lectures continues its 20th season this spring with four dynamic speakers: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, on Tuesday, Feb. 16; Misty Copeland, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater, on Tuesday, Feb. 23; Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, agent for…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Announces Spring 2021 Visiting Critics

Thursday, February 4, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held on campus this spring. The School of Architecture is also offering…

STEM

GEM Program Provides Financing, Connections for Underrepresented Graduate Students in STEM

Thursday, February 4, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) is a partnership between corporations, government laboratories, research institutions and universities that enables underrepresented students to pursue graduate education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields….

Campus & Community

Wellness Initiative Offers Up Heart-Healthy Programs to Faculty and Staff in Celebration of American Heart Month

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By News Staff

American Heart Month, celebrated each February, is dedicated to motivating as many Americans as possible to adopt healthier lifestyles that can help prevent heart disease. As one of the hardest working muscles in your body, it’s crucial to include heart…

Campus & Community

Bringing Earlier Era of Activism to Digital Life

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

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…