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Campus & Community

4 Years Unlike Anything Else: Reflecting on Life on the Syracuse University Campus

Thursday, May 12, 2022, By John Boccacino

When the members of the Class of 2022 walked onto the Syracuse University campus in the fall of 2018, none of them could predict the unprecedented journey that awaited them over the next four years. An unknown, fast-spreading global health…

Campus & Community

Class of 2022 Falk Scholars Describe Their Most Meaningful Syracuse University Experiences

Monday, May 2, 2022, By Matt Michael

Thirteen members of the Class of 2022 have been named Falk College Scholars. Falk Scholars represent undergraduate students who display academic excellence, exceptional campus and community engagement, independent research and creative work, innovation in their disciplinary field, and personal integrity….

Campus & Community

UU Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Birthday Bash on the Quad

Wednesday, April 27, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Serving as the official student programming board on campus, University Union (UU) has a long history of bringing entertainment to students since their founding in 1962. While the mission has remained the same, the activities, events and performances have evolved…

Campus & Community

Bee Love on Campus Enhances University’s Sustainability Measures

Wednesday, April 27, 2022, By Roxanna Carpenter

What’s the buzz? On South Campus and all across Syracuse University, it’s native plants to support pollinators of all varieties. And that is just one part of the University’s efforts in sustainability management. Melissa Cadwell, sustainability coordinator in Sustainability Management,…

Media Tip Sheets

JCPenney Pursuit of Kohl’s – Real Estate Push More Than Strategic Play

Wednesday, April 27, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

The owner companies behind JCPenney have reportedly made an offer to buy Kohl’s for more than $8.5B. It would be a major move for the two rival department-store chains. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at Syracuse…

Campus & Community

New Interdisciplinary Courses Challenge Perspectives on Contemporary Topics

Monday, April 25, 2022, By Caroline K. Reff

New three-credit interdisciplinary courses on current global issues will be offered to undergraduate students for the 2022-23 academic year by the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. “Part of the value…

Campus & Community

Eva Williams G’00 Announced as School of Education Convocation Speaker

Thursday, April 21, 2022, By Martin Walls

Eva Williams G’00, principal of Van Duyn Elementary School in the Syracuse City School District, will be the 2022 Syracuse University School of Education Convocation Speaker. Convocation takes place on May 14 at 12:30 p.m. in Manley Field House. A…

Empire State Weekly

“Privacy vs. public safety”

Friday, April 15, 2022, By Lily Datz

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Empire State Weekly news program “Privacy vs. public safety.” The segment addressed the fallout of Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin,…

Media Tip Sheets

Is Elon Musk Good for Free Speech?

Friday, April 15, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for insight on Elon Musk’s declaration that he is an absolutist on free speech and his desire to buy Twitter and make it a haven for free speech, please see comments from Kyla Garrett Wagner, an assistant professor of…

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6 Climate Takeaways for Earth Day 2022

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

This month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations released a new report detailing the biggest climate concerns for countries all over the world. Some of the report’s main conclusions centered around steadily rising emissions and…