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Campus & Community

Muslim Students’ Association and Muslim Chaplaincy Support Students During Ramadan 2021

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is an important time of reflection and empathy for observant Muslims. This year, Ramadan lasted from April 12 through May 12, and for the first time in almost 15…

Health & Society

Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…

Campus & Community

Allen W. Groves Selected as Senior Vice President, Cerri A. Banks as Vice President to Lead Syracuse University’s Student Experience Team

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

The national search for new leadership to oversee Student Experience has resulted in the appointment of two highly experienced, dynamic and innovative individuals who will work as a team to guide the division in building a best-in-class, outside-of-the-classroom experience. Chancellor…

Campus & Community

School of Education Students Linzy Andre and Cassaundra Guzman Named Orange Holmes Scholars

Friday, May 14, 2021, By Allison DeVoe

Linzy Andre, doctoral student in counseling and counselor education in the School of Education, and Cassaundra Guzman G’21, an incoming doctoral student in cultural foundations of education, have been named as the third cohort of Orange Holmes Scholars with the…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor Haynie Delivers Congressional Testimony on Difficult Military Transitions During Pandemic

Friday, May 14, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D., vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on May 12….

Campus & Community

Orange Pride, Welcome and Swag: Join the 2021 Goon Squad Team!

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, By News Staff

The Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs calls all friendly and enthusiastic undergraduate students to apply to join the historic Goon Squad. Supporting Syracuse Welcome through greeting and wayfinding, Goon Squad volunteers help new students and their families with the…

Media Tip Sheets

Over 8,000 Asylum Seekers Excluded Under the Trump Administration Permitted to Enter the Country Under Biden

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, By News Staff

New data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University shows that the Biden administration is allowing asylum-seekers into the United States. A Trump-era program known as the “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) forced asylum-seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border to…

Campus & Community

Milestone Years of Service Recognition

Friday, May 7, 2021, By News Staff

The following members of the Syracuse University community are recognized for achieving Years of Service milestones in 2020: Jeurje Alamir, Facilities Services Kathryn Allen, School of Information Studies Suzanne Baldwin, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and…

Campus & Community

Falk College Announces Evan Weissman Scholarship Fund

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By News Staff

Professor Evan L. Weissman was a tireless advocate for equity in the food system. A highly approachable, committed teacher who engaged students in community-based work to advance social change, his efforts provided the foundation for many communities regionally, nationally and…

Campus & Community

Leen Katrib Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture has announced that architectural designer Leen Katrib is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2021–22. Katrib will succeed current fellow Assistant Professor Liang Wang. The Boghosian Fellowship at the School of Architecture—established in early 2015 in…