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This Family Bleeds Orange
Mary Welker ’20 is a mom, a role model to her four daughters, a full-time Syracuse University staff member, an Alumni Scholar and a recipient of the Nancy Gelling Award given to a student for high academic achievement. In May,…
Slow Food to Hold Exciting Events This Fall
Syracuse—one of the snowiest cities in the country—may not be considered a farming or culinary powerhouse, but members of the student organization, Slow Food, at Syracuse University have come together to promote the abundance and variety of local food, cooking…
“This Is Not a Boring History of Nagging Spinsters”
Sally Roesch Wagner, adjunct faculty member in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, was part of a New York Times roundtable discussion on the history of the suffragette movement, “This Is Not a Boring History of Nagging Spinsters.” In the…
The Stand Photo Contest Seeks Images of Syracuse and Its Residents at This Unique Moment in Time
Each summer, The Stand newspaper sponsors its annual Photo Walk, encouraging community members to explore, meet neighbors and document the South Side in photos. This summer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, photographers will not come together in person but will…
Coming Back Together 2020 Postponed, Family Weekend and Orange Central Will Move Online This Fall
Coming Back Together (CBT) 2020, Family Weekend and Orange Central—three of Syracuse University’s signature campus gatherings—are being reimagined this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full CBT celebration will be postponed until 2021 (with a smaller virtual CBT event…
Rethinking Our Built and Open Spaces After a Pandemic
Keep 6 feet away from others. Avoid crowds. Stay home. In this time of a pandemic, social distancing guidelines promote separation to avoid catching and slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. As local and state governments begin…
“Everything You Need to Know About Today’s ‘Cancel Culture'”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of Television, Radio and Film, was featured in a video on YouTube for Inside Edition, “Everything You Need to Know About Today’s ‘Cancel Culture’.” The term ‘cancel culture’ refers to people withdrawing support, or cancelling, public…
“U.S.-China Tensions Were Already High. Pandemic And Hong Kong May Have Made Things Worse”
Mary Lovely, Professor of Economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was interviewed by NPR for the article “U.S.-China Tensions Were Already High. Pandemic And Hong Kong Have Made Things Worse.” President Trump warned of possible sanctions…
‘It’s High Time We Fought This Virus the American Way’
James E. Baker is a professor of law in the College of Law and director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law. In an op-ed piece for The New York Times, Baker writes that while President Trump has invoked…
We’re All in This Together
Together we have overcome many challenges as a University—and together we will remain strong. Dino Babers, head football coach; Quentin Hillsman, head women’s basketball coach; and Jim Boeheim, head men’s basketball coach, offer a message of unity and education about…