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After the opioid settlement, what to do with the money?
The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreens, plan to pay $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the destructive impact opioids have had on communities. Additionally, the New York attorney general announced that the state will…
What the Haudenosaunee Confederacy can teach Americans about democracy
Concerns over the health of American democracy are seen in a recent New York Times/Siena College poll reporting that 71 percent of all voters believe that democracy is at risk. The American public has been subjected to misinformation and conspiracy…
Syracuse University Student Chosen as First Micron Intern Hire From Syracuse Veteran Community
Savion Pollard ’25 joined the U.S. Navy as a 21-year-old looking to be part of something bigger than himself and inspire others. Pollard served for eight years, working as a nuclear electronics technician on nuclear submarines and training other sailors;…
“Voting is a Spiritual Act”
As Election Day nears, one of our Syracuse University faculty experts shares a reminder to be kind this political season. The Rev. Brian Konkol, Ph.D., serves as Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Professor of Practice at Syracuse University, writes: “The…
Lender Center Brings Labor Movement Leaders to Campus to Discuss the Fight for Workers’ Rights
The revitalization of the American labor movement and the struggle for racial and economic justice were the central topics of a Lender Center Conversation held Monday, Oct. 24, in Dineen Hall. After introductory remarks from current and former leadership of…
Academic Strategic Plan Engagement and Feedback Opportunities: Week of Oct. 31
Nearly two months of academic strategic planning is behind us, and so much progress has been made. That’s in large part, thanks to the enthusiastic, robust and candid feedback of members of our University community. We have said from the…
Social Workers United’s Fall Donation Drive Aims to Help the Homeless in Syracuse
On any given night in the United States, there are 580,000 Americans who are homeless. Millions of others are on the edge: 37.2 million Americans live below the poverty level, 44 million are at the risk of suffering from hunger,…
Inaugural Community Police Academy Graduates
On Oct. 26, 18 members of the campus community graduated from the first Department of Public Safety (DPS) community police academy. The academy is a free four-week program designed to give students, faculty and staff an idea of what it…
Syracuse University to Play Key Role in Training Workforce of the Future, Supporting Veterans Initiatives for Micron’s Memory Megafab in Central New York
As part of Micron Technology’s $100 billion plan to transform the Central New York (CNY) community into the nation’s leading producer of semiconductor fabrications, Syracuse University has been tapped to play a key role in building and training the workforce…
The Power of Holistic Healing and Wellness With Therapist and Entrepreneur Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
In her work as a therapist, Rachel Johnson ’17, G’19 knew she was making a difference in the lives of her patients. But she also realized her work wasn’t impacting an often overlooked segment of the population when it comes…