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Chancellor Syverud Provides Update on Benefits, Sustainability at Final University Senate Meeting of the Academic Year
First, I just want to say something off script, which is that we just did something that was a formality, but it’s an important formality for some of the people newer to shared governance to call attention to. The Senate…
‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses
When professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education’s American Sign Language (ASL) program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101 and one section of ASL 102 were offered. Since then, ASL has been added to…
Khloe Gage ’25 Named University’s Newest Lyons Scholar
Established in 1986, the Month of the Military Child is observed each April to honor and celebrate the children of service members from all branches of the Department of Defense. Khloe Gage ’25, a military-connected student studying economics in the…
Raising Awareness to End Caste Discrimination
In 2015, a group of civil rights activists from India marched across 16 cities in North America to raise awareness about an issue many Americans may not be familiar with – caste discrimination. Originating in ancient India, caste is a…
Maxwell Senior Francis Tang Honored by Overseas Press Club Foundation
Francis Tang came to Syracuse University from his home in Chongqing, China, in 2019 to study pollical science and international relations at the Maxwell School. He says he was drawn to the rigorous teaching and research opportunities, the school spirit…
Syracuse University Hosting a Conversation With Innovative FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam G’89
Raj Subramaniam G’89, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of FedEx Corporation, will discuss his career, his vast experiences as an international leader and the role Syracuse University played in his successes during a conversation-style event at 2 p.m. on…
Through Public Health, University Scholar Kiersten Edwards Finds Path to Improving Lives of Others
Kiersten Edwards was 8 years old when her older brother, Daniel McPeck, left home to join the U.S. Marine Corps. And as Edwards grew older, she spent a lot of time away from home competing for the U.S. Snowboard Team….
Newhouse Alums Produce Documentary Celebrating Resilience and Passion Amidst Pandemic
A new documentary, “Panacea,” created by two Syracuse University military visual journalism students during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, is set to premiere in Syracuse alongside an original ballet. The film follows Caroline Sheridan, the current artistic director of…
All Star Broadcasting Panel Addresses the ‘Intersection of Entertainment and Democracy’
While covering the Olympics’ opening ceremony for NBC in 2012, journalist Bob Costas ’74, H’15 noted a tragic anniversary: During the 1972 Olympics in Munich, a Palestinian militant organization killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Syracuse University, Student Association Announce Aggressive New Sustainability Goals, Expedited Net-Zero Emissions Plan
Syracuse University and the Student Association have announced a new set of goals that will substantially enhance and propel the University’s sustainability efforts, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2032, eight years earlier than the previous goal. The goals are part…