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Campus & Community

New Director Brings Disability Law Expertise and Lived Experience to Disability Law and Policy Program

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Katherine Macfarlane, a leading expert on disability law, civil procedure and civil rights litigation, joined the College of Law last summer to lead the groundbreaking Disability Law and Policy (DLPP) program. The program was founded and led by Professor Emerita…

Campus & Community

Syracuse’s Juneteenth Celebrations Honor the Past, Envision a Brighter Future

Tuesday, June 11, 2024, By John Boccacino

While Juneteenth—a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans across the United States—became a New York State holiday in 2020 and a federal holiday in 2021, the Central New York community has proudly recognized and honored this anniversary…

Health & Society

$1.25M Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Humanities-Oriented Project Focused on Pandemic Backlash and Public Health

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

A project that uses humanities methods to document and explore pandemic backlash and the experiences of public health officials has received $1.25 million in funding from the Mellon Foundation. The multi-university effort involves historians and public health scholars based at…

Media, Law & Policy

What if D-Day Had Never Happened?: The Enduring Significance of the Allied Invasion of Europe 80 Years On

Monday, June 3, 2024, By Kathleen Haley

Eighty years ago this week the epic invasion of Allied air and ground forces swept across the Normandy peninsula to help defeat Adolf Hitler and his German war machine during World War II. A battle of more than 150,000 Allied…

Campus & Community

What’s Happening in CNY: Summer Festival Guide

Monday, June 3, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Spending time in Syracuse for the summer and looking for something fun to do? We have rounded up a list of the festivals taking place in and around the Syracuse area. June  St. Sophia’s Greek Cultural Festival Address: 325 Waring…

Campus & Community

From Proposal to Publication: CNY Humanities Corridor Nurtures Faculty Scholarship

Friday, May 31, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

At the heart of academia, humanities faculty conduct vital work, exploring the depths of human experience, history and culture. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent federal agency established in 1965, stands as a key supporter of these…

Arts & Culture

‘Syracuse University Winter’ Inspires June Giving

Friday, May 24, 2024, By Shaina M. Hill

On a winter day 25 years ago, Paul Parpard G’94, then a professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, observed the view from his office in Lyman Hall on campus. From his window he could see the snow-covered…

Campus & Community

New Student Representatives to the Board of Trustees Named

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, By News Staff

The Board of Trustees welcomes four new undergraduate, graduate and law student representatives to the board. All have been deeply engaged in student activities while pursuing diverse career paths and will bring new insights to the governance process. The undergraduate…

Campus & Community

9 Student Teams Recipients of Spring 2024 Orange Innovation Fund Awards

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Nine student teams will each receive $5,000 through the Orange Innovation Fund, a grant program administered through Syracuse University Libraries designed to help students commercialize their research ideas. This semester’s recipients, who will be honored during a Zoom event on…

Media Tip Sheets

Sei Whale Death Sparks Conversations About Ecology, Marine Safety

Friday, May 10, 2024, By Daryl Lovell

A dead whale was found on the bow of a cruise ship that arrived in New York City. The whale was identified as an endangered sei whale. An official necropsy confirmed it was a mature female. Experts are trying to…