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Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar and Shared Competencies Help Students Chart a Course

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Luke Elliott  ’25 is a first-year student who chose Syracuse University with two interests in mind: communications and international relations. He’s already an intern at HillCom, learning about public relations, communications planning and graphic design. Even with a strong sense…

Campus & Community

Consultative Sessions Announced in Search for Next Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Monday, December 6, 2021, By News Staff

The search committee for the University’s next vice president for diversity and inclusion today announced two consultative sessions in which students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to identify key University diversity priorities and provide input on the characteristics,…

Campus & Community

Shared Competencies Professional Development Series Will Be Offered in Spring 2022

Friday, December 3, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will offer three professional development programs this coming spring to support faculty seeking to incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles in their course and curriculum design. The series will also help faculty…

Campus & Community

Call for Nominations: Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The deadline for nominations for the 2021-22 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence is Friday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. Nomination requirements are available on the Chancellor’s Citation web page. Completed nominations may be submitted via email to Ramesh Raina (vpr@syr.edu, cc:…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse University Experts: COVID-19

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Lily Datz

For members of the media looking for experts to comment on the complex and ever-changing issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the Syracuse University faculty experts listed below. For additional media assistance, please contact: Ellen Mbuqe, Director of News…

Media Tip Sheets

Texas Mask Ban Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act

Monday, November 22, 2021, By Lily Datz

This week a federal judge has ruled that Texas’s ban on mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to court documents filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Western District of Texas. In part of the judge’s…

Campus & Community

Graduate School BIPOC Alliance Virtual Event Offers Students Mentoring Advice

Monday, November 22, 2021, By News Staff

The Graduate School’s BIPOC Alliance for Excellence (GSBA) hosted a virtual panel, “Navigating Mentorship as a BIPOC Graduate Student,” featuring four faculty members of color who offered students timely advice on mentorship and building alliances as Black, Indigenous and other…

Campus & Community

Flu Prevention | Thanksgiving Break Resources | Weekend Activities

Monday, November 22, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: As we head into the weekend and Thanksgiving break, I want to first wish you time filled with gratitude, opportunities to connect and reconnect with family and friends, and the things you enjoy most. We have…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Athletics Announces $150M Fundraising Initiative to Create Unsurpassed Student-Athlete Experience

Monday, November 22, 2021, By News Staff

Two years ago, Syracuse University launched Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University, a $1.5 billion fundraising campaign that recently exceeded $1.052 billion in funds raised. Capitalizing on that momentum, Syracuse University’s Department of Athletics today announced it will seek…

Health & Society

4 Maxwell Alumni Named NAPA Fellows

Friday, November 19, 2021, By News Staff

Four Maxwell School alumni are among 39 public administration leaders who have been named 2021 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Fellows. NAPA is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization established in 1967 to assist government leaders in building more…