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Campus & Community

DPS Accepting Sign-Ups for R.A.D. Summer Session

Wednesday, May 31, 2023, By Alex Haessig

The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) is currently accepting sign-ups for its R.A.D. summer session. R.A.D., which stands for Rape Aggression Defense, is a nationally known self-defense program. This women-only self-defense course is being offered exclusively to Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Stage Adds 2 Musicals to 50th Anniversary Season

Wednesday, May 31, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage announced two musicals that will complete the lineup for the organization’s 50th anniversary season. Audiences are immersed in the soulful music of Billie Holiday with Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Oct. 18 through Nov. 5. Closing…

Media Tip Sheets

Supporting, Advocating for Trans Youth Will Help Them Thrive As Adults

Friday, May 26, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

The list of states that have passed or are considering bans against gender-affirming care is growing, and even more states have anti-LGBTQ bills under legislative review. As Pride Month gets underway, advocates say it’s more important than ever to support…

STEM

Physics and Mathematics Major Chance Baggett ’24 Named an Astronaut Scholar

Friday, May 26, 2023, By Jen Plummer

Chance Baggett, a rising senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying physics and mathematics and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been named a 2023-24 Astronaut Scholar by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). Founded…

Arts & Culture

From Print to the Big Screen, Works by Creative Writing Faculty and Alumni Receive International Acclaim

Friday, May 26, 2023, By News Staff

The renowned creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English has a reputation for nurturing some of the top writers from diverse backgrounds, voices and interests. Faculty include widely recognized, award-winning writers, and many M.F.A….

Campus & Community

Lutheran Chaplain Announces Retirement

Thursday, May 25, 2023, By Dara Harper

After 15 years of service as Lutheran Chaplain at Hendricks Chapel, Rev. Gail Riina has announced her retirement, effective at the end of July. Pastor Gail (as she is often known by students) served in numerous campus contexts throughout her…

Campus & Community

Dean J. Cole Smith Talks With FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam G’89 About Leadership and Advice for Current Students

Thursday, May 25, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Raj Subramaniam G’89 is the president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation. He has more than 30 years of industry experience at FedEx and is responsible for several recent transformational initiatives, including revitalizing the company’s operating strategy, profitably growing…

Media, Law & Policy

From Generation to Generation: Doing Well by Doing Good

Thursday, May 25, 2023, By Eileen Korey

The arrival of Michael Wohl ’72, L’75 on the campus of Syracuse University in the late 60s was inevitable. After all, his father and mother were proud alumni who literally placed a fraternity pledge pin in his bassinet. But it…

Veterans

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Celebrates Graduating Military-Connected Students

Wednesday, May 24, 2023, By Charlie Poag

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) welcomed the campus community to the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) on May 12, for a day of celebrating the academic achievements of graduating military-connected students. The day started with an early morning…

Veterans

From the iSchool to the Army, and Back Again

Wednesday, May 24, 2023, By Anya Woods

In 1992, Dwayne Murray ’97 was studying sociology through the Maxwell School while enjoying a semester abroad in London, when the School of Information Studies (iSchool) first flew onto his radar. He seized the opportunity to take a couple of classes…