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What the Haudenosaunee Confederacy can teach Americans about democracy

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Concerns over the health of American democracy are seen in a recent New York Times/Siena College poll reporting that 71 percent of all voters believe that democracy is at risk. The American public has been subjected to misinformation and conspiracy…

Health & Society

Lender Center Brings Labor Movement Leaders to Campus to Discuss the Fight for Workers’ Rights

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Jen Plummer

The revitalization of the American labor movement and the struggle for racial and economic justice were the central topics of a Lender Center Conversation held Monday, Oct. 24, in Dineen Hall. After introductory remarks from current and former leadership of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Play Key Role in Training Workforce of the Future, Supporting Veterans Initiatives for Micron’s Memory Megafab in Central New York

Thursday, October 27, 2022, By John Boccacino

As part of Micron Technology’s $100 billion plan to transform the Central New York (CNY) community into the nation’s leading producer of semiconductor fabrications, Syracuse University has been tapped to play a key role in building and training the workforce…

Campus & Community

New Tuition Grant Program Unveiled for First Responders

Thursday, October 27, 2022, By Eileen Korey

When Liz Green prepares for roll call next month in front of a precinct of City of Syracuse police officers, she plans to be a myth-buster—at least when it comes to higher education. On behalf of the College of Professional…

Campus & Community

Falk Exercise Science Professor Joon Young Kim Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award  

Thursday, October 27, 2022, By Matt Michael

When Joon Young Kim joined the Department of Exercise Science at Falk College in the fall of 2020, his primary work outside of the classroom focused on patient-oriented clinical research of pediatric obesity and type 2 diabetes. But then the…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Celebrates 50 Years

Monday, October 24, 2022, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Habibatou Traore ’24 was in her first weeks at Syracuse University when she heard African drumming during an activities fair for new students last fall. She followed their sound to Joshua Williams, who teaches West African dance and drumming at…

Campus & Community

Academic Strategic Plan Engagement and Feedback Opportunities: Week of Oct. 24

Monday, October 24, 2022, By News Staff

Academic Strategic Planning: Making Progress, Encouraging Continued Engagement Our efforts to reimagine and reshape our academic strategic plan are well underway. We are so grateful to everyone in our community for their collaborative engagement, candid input and enthusiastic participation. The…

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How does learning about past racial injustice inform understanding current racial discrimination?

Thursday, October 20, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

A recently released study coauthored by a Syracuse University researcher reveals how beliefs and political affiliations shape the public’s understanding about racial inequalities. The paper, “Historical information and beliefs about racial inequality,” was released earlier this year and published in…

Campus & Community

Sound Beat: Access Audio Launching Podcast Series ‘The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee’

Thursday, October 20, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Sound Beat: Access Audio, a storytelling initiative of the Special Collections Research Center at Syracuse University Libraries, is launching a 12-part podcast series titled, “The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee.” The first three episodes will be released on Wednesday,…

Veterans

New Book Highlights the Incredible Legacy of World War I Veteran William Shemin ’1924

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, By Jen Plummer

There are a few vivid details Sara Shemin Cass recalls about her grandfather, William Shemin ’1924 (1896-1973), from her time growing up in Westchester County, New York, and spending summers with her family upstate in Lake Champlain. At a strapping…