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Chancellor Syverud Discusses Orange Pride and Four Important Goals in 2019 Winter Message to the Community
Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke of the many reasons for Orange pride and four important goals for the next six months in his Winter Message, which he delivered on Monday, Jan. 14, to a standing-room-only audience in the Jack and Laura…
Syracuse University Student Ventures Advance in National Round of Student Startup Madness
Syracuse University student startups OptechVR—co-founded by Whitman first-year student Matt Shumer and Newhouse first-year student Sam Hollander—and Tableau Media—a venture by Hanna Seraji, an anthropology, women’s and gender studies and communication and rhetorical studies major, along with SU alumna Gabriela…
Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie Named University Professor
J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and the Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, has been named a University Professor by Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly. The distinction—a four-year, renewable appointment—is granted to faculty who excel in…
Amazon Took Microsoft’s Top Spot – Could Other Online Retail Companies Be Next?
This week, Amazon became the world’s most valuable publicly traded U.S. company for the first time, passing tech giant Microsoft which had taken over the top spot in late 2018. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
School of Education Launches Interdisciplinary Minor in Atrocity Studies and the Practices of Social Justice
The School of Education has created a new minor in atrocity studies and the practices of social justice that prepares students to be engaged citizens, advocates, scholars and leaders in a changing global society. The interdisciplinary minor, open to all…
Maxwell’s MPA Program Launches Data Analytics Area of Study and Internship Options
The Maxwell School’s consistently top-ranked Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program has launched a new area of study in data analytics for public policy, reaffirming the program’s tradition of excellence in preparing graduates with the management and analytic skills to…
Syracuse University Shows Strong Presence at Student Veteran National Conference
Recently, a group of Syracuse University students, composed of 17 student veterans, two ROTC cadets, one military spouse and two students from the University Student Association, attended the Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The student…
VPA Communications Design Students Win Big in Creative Quarterly International Competition
Communications design (CMD) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design won big in the international Creative Quarterly 54 competition. Five of the 12 winning entries in the graphic design student category were submitted by members…
Professor Awarded NEH Fellowship to Study Democratization of Islamic Laws
A Syracuse University professor has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship, supporting research into the complex interplay between democracy and Muslim Family Laws (MFLs) in non-Muslim-majority countries. Yüksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell…
‘Yoga for Singers’ Workshops Explore Mind-Body-Spirit Connection
Singers interested in using mind-body awareness to improve their vocal technique and overall performance are encouraged to register for a series of public workshops presented by CNY Singing Garden, a Syracuse-based private voice studio. Soprano Laura Enslin and tenor Daniel…