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A $1.25 Million Gift Ensures Whitman Students Stand Ready to IMPRESS in the Business World
Kenneth “Kenny” Goodman ’70 knows what it takes to be successful in the business world and he has committed himself to ensuring that Syracuse University graduates are a step ahead and better prepared to compete in a fast-changing world. That’s…
Making History and Exceeding Goals: What It Means to Be Forever Orange
Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University is a clarion call “to show the world what Orange can do.” The response so far has been spirited and inspiring: Syracuse University has raised more in private philanthropy than at any other…
Philanthropy That Recognizes the Value of Education and Educators
Sharon Jacquet graduated from Syracuse University in 1972 with a degree in elementary education but decided against becoming a teacher. “I felt it was an awesome responsibility and I was too immature to be responsible for those young minds,” Jacquet…
In Memoriam: Vernon L. Greene, Pioneer in the Interdisciplinary Study of Aging
Professor Emeritus of Public Administration and International Affairs Vernon Greene, who passed away on Oct. 10 at the age of 77, saw the aging process as much more than a person getting old, and his vision helped build Syracuse University’s…
Why would governors fight vaccine mandates?
This week, the Republican governors of Texas and Florida challenged the coronavirus vaccine mandates put forth by President Joe Biden. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning any entity in the state from enforcing a vaccine mandate. Florida…
University Secretary Lisa Dolak to Leave Board Office Post, Return to College of Law Faculty
Lisa Dolak has spent more than 35 years as a member of the Syracuse University campus community—first as a law student, then a professor in the College of Law and more recently as senior vice president and University secretary to…
Dependent, Remitted Tuition Benefit Helps Staff Member, Her Family Reach Their Dreams
When Shirley Trendowski ’05, ’07 (C.A.S.) G’08 was raising her family, everyday life took very careful planning. Trendowski and her husband, Ray, are the parents of six children. In 1995, after being a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Shirley came…
A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students
Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…
Atmosphere’s Warming Increases Severity of Hurricanes, Says Syracuse Professor
Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis Family Assistant Professor: Paleoclimate Dynamics in the College of Arts and Sciences was interviewed for the NPR story “84-Degree Ocean Waters Will Turn Sam Into A Major Hurricane On Saturday.” Bhattacharya spoke about the impending hurricane, saying, “It’s…
Huntington Beach Oil Spill – Reputation Management and Environment Will Need Cleaning Up
Syracuse University professors Erika Schneider and Linda Ivany provide thoughtful commentary on the oil spill impacting the coast of Orange County, California. Both are available for interviews and additional questions as this story evolves. Erika Schneider is a public relations…