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Business & Economy

Target, Walmart and Amazon Shopping Events Signal Back-to-School Sales Creep

Friday, June 4, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon’s competition just got a little bigger. Retail giants Target and Walmart hope to cash in on the yearly sales frenzy of Amazon Prime Day by holding their own retail events on the same days. Ray Wimer, professor of retail…

Veterans

$446K in New Funding to Support Syracuse University’s IVMF Work Advocating for Military Families

Thursday, May 20, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The Heinz Endowment has renewed its funding of Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) with a $ $446,000 grant to continue advocating for data-driven policies and support for military families. The grant will help fund IVMF’s work…

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

44 Stars of Excellence Celebrate Students, Student Organizations

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Shannon Andre

Each year, the Office of Student Activities celebrates and honors student leaders, staff and faculty advisors, fraternity and sorority chapters, and recognized student organizations (RSOs) during the 44 Stars of Excellence Awards. The awards highlight the outstanding dedication and commitment…

Veterans

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Student Scholarship Recipients

Wednesday, April 14, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the following awardees of military-connected student Spring 2020 scholarships. These awards provide meaningful financial assistance to military-connected students as part of the University’s commitment to being the best…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Should the COVID-19 Vaccine Be Required for the Military?’

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, By Lily Datz

Mark Nevitt, associate professor in the College of Law, authored an op-ed for Just Security titled “Should the COVID-19 Vaccine Be Required for the Military?” Nevitt specializes in national security law and previously served as a tactical jet aviator and…

Just Security

Mark Nevitt writes, “Should the COVID-19 Vaccine Be Required for the Military?”

Monday, April 12, 2021, By Lily Datz

Mark Nevitt, associate professor of law in the College of Law, wrote a commentary for Just Security titled “Should the COVID-19 Vaccine Be Required for the Military?” Nevitt, an expert on national security law, discusses the legality and impact of…

Campus & Community

Get a Fresh Start With April Orange Experiences

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, By Chris Velardi

Spring often stirs a general desire for a fresh start—whether awakening mentally and physically after a cold, gray winter or tackling some long-neglected projects around the house. That’s the inspiration for a pair of virtual Orange Experience programs coming up…

Arts & Culture

Curating the Bigger Picture: Evan Starling-Davis Approaches Literacy from Multiple Entry Points

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Evan Starling-Davis is a narrative artist, curator and producer. More precisely, he names himself a digital-age “griot”—a term used for traveling poets, musicians and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history derived from the African diaspora’s culture and history….

Veterans

IVMF’s Maureen Casey to Host Panel Discussion Featuring Women Leaders From U.S. Military

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL) is offering a virtual fireside chat, “Lessons In Leadership–Insights from a Collective,” on March 23 from 4 to 5 p.m. ET. The discussion will be hosted by Maureen Casey, chief operating officer for…