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Campus & Community

First Year Seminar Rewarding for Students, Faculty and Staff Alike

Monday, November 27, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The First Year Seminar (FYS 101) was established at Syracuse University in 2021 with the goal of helping incoming students create meaningful and rewarding connections with faculty, staff and each other. The potential benefits to new students were clear, but…

Campus & Community

Donate Food to Reduce Your Library Fines

Monday, November 27, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is once again offering an end-of-semester opportunity for students to reduce their library fines while doing good for others. “Food for Fines” will run from Monday, Dec. 4 through the end of the Fall 2023 semester. All…

Campus & Community

National Grid Crews on College Place

Tuesday, November 21, 2023, By Jennifer DeMarchi

On Tuesday, Nov. 21, National Grid will be investigating an issue with their natural gas piping on College Place, adjacent to the Life Sciences Complex entrance and across the street from Lyman Hall and Slocum Hall. The National Grid crew…

Campus & Community

Forever Orange Scholarship Helps Graduate Student Molly Gross Find Her Career Path

Friday, November 17, 2023, By Matt Michael

Molly Gross ’22, G’23 is proof that it’s never too late in your academic career to change your career goals. In Spring 2022, Gross was set to graduate with a public health degree. She was a work-study student in the…

Media, Law & Policy

Visiting Scholar From Ukraine Has Found Community, Continued Her Work at Maxwell School

Friday, November 17, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

On Feb. 24, 2022, Tetiana Hranchak awoke to the sound of explosions near her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. She expected Russia’s invasion and knew once it happened that she would leave her home country for the United States. Given her…

Veterans

Meet Lt. Col. Michael Skarda, Syracuse University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment Commander

Friday, November 17, 2023, By Charlie Poag

When Michael Skarda started the journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, there were no indications that his military career was beginning amidst two decades of conflict. In 2002, Skarda joined the Air Force’s Reserve Officer…

STEM

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Receives Legend Award From the Deep Foundations Institute

Thursday, November 16, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) recognized Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Sam Clemence as a recipient of a DFI Legends Award on Nov. 2. This award was established to honor practitioners that have made significant contributions and advancements to the…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Student Housing, Benefits

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed University Senate at its meeting today. His remarks were as follows: Thank you, Professor Reed. I need to update the Senate on two pieces of University business before turning to current issues for our community regarding…

Media Tip Sheets

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Nov. 6

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the BBC article “Why so many healthcare workers are walking…