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IVMF Staff Member Paulina Thompson Is a Special Breed, Indeed
Paulina Thompson has built her professional reputation as the person transitioning veterans know they have to go see. Leaving the military is a challenge for many service members and veterans. Thompson has spent her entire professional life in various human…
Education, Action, Solidarity: A Rallying Cry to the Campus Community From the Student Ukrainian Club
Taras Colopelnic ’23 was born in Romania, is of Ukrainian heritage and grew up in Auburn, New York, which is home to just one of many vibrant Ukrainian-American communities in Upstate New York. A junior in the Whitman School double…
Women in Leadership Initiative Enters Fourth Year of Celebrating and Connecting Women on Campus
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a global day of celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Here on campus, the Women in Leadership (WiL) Initiative is fulfilling its mission to be a catalyst for the individual…
Ukrainian Refugee Crisis and European Response
Syracuse University assistant professor and researcher of refugee issues Lamis Abdelaaty is available to speak to reporters about the refugee crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces. An assistant professor of political science at the Maxwell…
‘It’s Necessary to Remember’: Andy Guzmán ’22 on the Transformative Power of the Atrocity Studies Minor
Directed by Julia M. White, associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Leadership, the School of Education’s atrocity studies and the practices of social justice minor is an interdisciplinary program that examines violations of humanitarian law and other human…
Hendricks Chapel Inspires Discovery During Interfaith Exploration Week
Exploring a faith tradition other than one’s own—or exploring religion and spirituality in general—can provide perspective, empathy and a deepened understanding of one’s own identity. From March 3 through March 10, the campus and larger Syracuse communities are invited to…
Maxwell Alumni Wonder if Changes They Worked for in Afghanistan Will Endure
Leaving dust in their wake, the young Afghan women set out for a miles-long run along a trail riddled with rocks and, every so often, a spent bullet. The casings and an occasional rusted Soviet tank served as reminders of…
Increase Your Understanding of DEIA Through Spring 2022 Workshops
This spring, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is once again offering its diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) educational workshops to faculty, students and staff. The workshops, which can be found on diversity.syr.edu, provide participants with a foundational understanding…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses COVID, Leadership Searches at University Senate
Good afternoon. Today I am mostly going to give you an update on the University’s COVID response, share some information on key leadership searches and discuss the Campus Framework Refresh that was announced in late January. Before I do that,…
Conventional Wisdom: Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium Events to Investigate Evolving Norms
From COVID-19’s transformative impact on people’s daily lives to the global reckoning against histories of colonialism and racism, norms are constantly evolving. The Syracuse University Humanities Center’s yearlong Syracuse Symposium [PDF], entitled Conventions, explores the ever-changing political, social and cultural…