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44 Stars of Excellence Awards Gala Recognizes Student Leaders, Organizations and Advisors
At the annual 44 Stars of Excellence Awards Gala on April 19, students, registered student organizations and organization advisors were celebrated and recognized for their many contributions to the campus community. Winners of the 2018 44 Stars of Excellence Awards…
Thompson Details an Outsiders Visit to Motherhouse
Margaret Susan Thompson, a Maxwell professor of history and political science, recently wrote an article for the Global Sisters Report that detailed her outsider experience of spending time with different motherhouses. Her story also dives into the idea of an…
Chancellor Syverud, Syracuse University Leadership to Visit Alumni in China
Chancellor Kent Syverud headlines a team of University leadership traveling to China to participate in a series of programs for University alumni, students and families during the month of May. “Syracuse Around the World” will be held in Hong Kong…
Service Dog Helps Vision, and Writing
Stephen Kuusisto, a University Professor of cultural foundations of education in the School of Education, was recently featured in a PBS News Hour story. The video story detailed the relationship Kuusisto recently built with a new service dog, which not only taught…
iSchool Senior Class Selects Travis Mason ’06 as Convocation Speaker
The Class of 2018 at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has selected Travis Mason ’06 as the speaker for the school’s convocation ceremonies in May. Mason’s career in emerging technology policy includes cutting-edge health devices, autonomous vehicles and advanced…
Syracuse Symposium to Conclude with Visit by Writer, Zen Teacher David R. Loy
Syracuse Symposium concludes its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a contemplation on the Buddhist concept of nature. On Thursday, April 19, David R. Loy, a renowned professor, writer and Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism, will give…
YouTube Sensations Damon and Jo to Visit Campus April 11
In 2015, best friends Damon Dominique from Indiana and Joanna Franco from Brazil started a series of travel videos for young people who want to travel but may have a limited budget, or who lack familiarity with a particular destination….
College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2018 VPA Scholars
Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are…
History-Making Athlete, Social Activist Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 to Deliver 2018 Commencement Address at Syracuse University
As a 20-year-old Syracuse University junior in 1967, Switzer became the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. That life-defining day inspired her to create greater opportunities for women in sports.
Team of Evaluators from Middle States to Visit Campus this Month
Syracuse University’s reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education enters its final phase this spring, with a team of peer evaluators scheduled to visit campus March 25-28. During the visit, the evaluators, who come from other Middle States-accredited…