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‘I Am Home!’: Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Excited to Lead Women’s Basketball Program

Tuesday, March 29, 2022, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University has always been home for Felisha Legette-Jack ’89. Growing up in a Syracuse Housing Authority building, Legette-Jack dreamed of taking her basketball talents to only one place—Syracuse University—following a decorated career at Nottingham High School. The University was…

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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month will be honored during the month of April through a series of events that students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. The monthlong celebration was planned by the AAPI Heritage Month…

Veterans

‘The Possibility of Yes’: Jennifer Pluta Helps Student Veterans and Military Service Members Thrive

Monday, March 28, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

Jennifer Pluta G’15 has exactly the right mix of experience for her work at as the director of Veteran Career Services. A native of the Binghamton, New York area, Pluta has served in the Army Reserve for 23 years, where…

Campus & Community

Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Named 7th Head Coach in Women’s Basketball Program History

Saturday, March 26, 2022, By News Staff

Felisha Legette-Jack, a 1989 graduate of Syracuse University and Orange All-American, is coming home. The Syracuse native and 20-year collegiate head coach will take the reins of the Orange basketball program immediately. Legette-Jack is synonymous with Syracuse women’s basketball success….

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Chancellor Kent Syverud Provides Update on New Leadership Appointments at University Senate

Wednesday, March 23, 2022, By News Staff

Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. Good afternoon. I hope everyone had a good spring break and is ready for the fast-moving second half of the semester. Before I begin what are going to be really brief updates, I want to take…

Veterans

SGM Craig Collins G’20, G’22 Applies IDDE Methods at Fort Bliss’s Storied Sergeant Major’s Academy

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, By Martin Walls

After 28 years of decorated military service—including cavalry and artillery assignments in Germany, Bosnia and Iraq—Sergeant Major Craig Collins G’20, G’22 has begun to mull his next career move. In his own words, his master’s degree in instructional design, development…

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Mary Grace A. Almandrez Named Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Mary Grace A. Almandrez to the position of vice president for diversity and inclusion. Almandrez brings with her nearly 25 years of experience in higher education, having served in leadership…

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Forever Orange Week Kicks Off Today

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, By John Boccacino

Forever Orange Week, Syracuse University’s annual celebration of what it means to be Orange, kicks off today with a full slate of activities designed to highlight the sense of pride current Syracuse University students and alumni feel for their campus….

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Student Employee of the Year Nominations Open

Monday, March 21, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

Throughout a variety of roles including, but not limited to, Food Services, Bird Library, the Barnes Center at The Arch and more, approximately 6,500 student employees are hired annually. Employment experiences help support campus, provide financial assistance and ultimately cultivate…