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School of Architecture Announces Fall 2020 Visiting Critics
Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Three studios will be held this fall. Ifeoma Ebo (Creative Urban Alchemy) and Nathan Williams (Nathan…
Remembering Kenneth Miles: A Beloved Orange Leader Who Left a Rich Legacy
The sudden death of former Syracuse University administrator and philanthropist Kenneth Miles has brought shock and sadness to many who recall his extraordinary service to student-athletes, and especially students of color, during his tenure here. Miles joined the Syracuse University…
“Syracuse University Fellowship Helps Refugees Transition to College”
Brice Nordquist, associate professor and Dean’s professor of community engagement writing studies, rhetoric, and composition in the College of Arts and Sciences, and two Narratio Fellowship students were interviewed by Spectrum News for the story “Syracuse University Fellowship Helps Refugees…
Syracuse University Women in Leadership Initiative Announces Fall 2020 Programming
The Women in Leadership (WIL) Initiative began two years ago with a vision to offer continuing professional development opportunities that are purposeful, focused and relevant to the University’s women faculty and staff. After a successful and well-attended pilot program in…
Alumnus and Trustee David M. Flaum Remembered
David M. Flaum ’75 of Rochester, New York—business leader and philanthropist, Syracuse University alumnus, Trustee and proud parent of two Syracuse University graduates—died Aug. 20 at age 67. Flaum, who came to Syracuse University on a wrestling scholarship, earned a…
English Language Institute Provides Training for Medical Professionals from Around the World
Cuban native Yusdanie Fernandez, the son of a farmer and a teacher, lived in small town situated between the mountains and the sea. After completing high school Fernandez graduated from college with a degree in nursing and began his medical…
Syracuse University Establishes Team to Support and Engage Student Activists
Recognizing the important role student activism plays in bettering the campus community, Syracuse University has established the Student Activism Engagement Team (SAET) made up of academic leaders, student experience staff, faculty and student leadership to support and engage student activism….
University Lectures 20th Season Showcases Actor/Activist Wilmer Valderrama, ‘1619 Project’ Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renowned Designer Thom Filicia
The University Lectures series celebrates its 20th season this fall with three stellar speakers: actor, producer, singer and activist Wilmer Valderrama (“That ’70s Show,” “NCIS”) on Sept. 22; Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The New York Times’…
Professor John Burdick Remembered for His Teaching and Advocacy
Throughout his life, and particularly in his work as a cultural anthropologist, John Burdick was a strong advocate for peace, social justice and social change. As a professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and…
BBI, Syracuse University Libraries Partner with Disability Writer, Scholar and Activist Kenny Fries on Arts Grant
Kenny Fries, a world-renowned poet, memoirist and disability arts leader and a professor in the creative writing master’s of fine arts degree program at Goddard College, will partner with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), Syracuse University Libraries and “Wordgathering: A…