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University Announces $40 Million Financial Aid Fundraising Initiative
Today, Syracuse University launched an ambitious fundraising effort focused specifically on raising $40 million for scholarships and other forms of financial aid in the next two and a half years. The “Invest Syracuse” fundraising effort is part of Invest Syracuse:…
Alumnus Posthumously Named to National Mining Hall of Fame
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) in Leadville, Colorado, will posthumously honor an alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences. Vincent E. McKelvey ’39, a noted research geologist who directed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 1971-77, is part of…
University Awarded $4 Million to Boost Retention of Minority Students in STEM
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $4 million grant to Syracuse University to lead an effort to develop and implement strategies for augmenting the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs of…
White House Controversy: “A Protracted, Festering Mess”
Anthony D’Angelo, Professor at Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and Director of the Communications Management Program, offers some advice to the Trump White House for managing their current PR crisis. “As another week brings new White House denials of…
Falk Professor Offers Insight about Los Angeles Hosting the 2028 Olympic Games
Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management and former chief marketing officer for the U.S. Olympic Committee at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, is available for expert commentary surrounding news that Los Angeles may be home to the…
Five Alumni to Receive Chancellor’s Citations at CBT 2017 in September
Five notable alumni will be awarded Chancellor’s Citations during the Coming Back Together (CBT) African American and Latino alumni reunion this fall. Organized by the Office of Program Development, CBT will be held Sept. 14-17. The five citation winners will…
Syracuse Poster Project Presents ‘Splash Poetry’
The Syracuse Poster Project, a nonprofit civic arts organization, wants to brighten up your cloudy days. For the past 16 years, the Poster Project has partnered with local poets and Syracuse University illustration students to create an annual series of…
Maxwell School Honors New Graduates at 2017 MPA Convocation
Keynote by former Chairman, President, and CEO of PacifiCare Howie Phanstiel BA ’70 (PSc)/MPA ’71.
Newhouse Grad Named to NCAA Postgraduate Intern Class
An alumna of the Newhouse School has been selected for a postgraduate internship at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Saquandra Heath ’17 is one of 31 students from colleges and universities throughout the United States to be chosen for…
Zhanjiang ‘John’ Liu Named Syracuse University’s Vice President for Research
Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost at Syracuse University, today announced the appointment of Zhanjiang “John” Liu to serve as the University’s vice president for research. Liu’s appointment, which was unanimously approved by the Executive Committee of the Board…