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Update from Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We visited campus over two days this week and participated in 20 dialogue sessions with groups of students, faculty and other members of our campus community. We learned a great deal from these…
A Step Towards Inclusivity: Super Bowl Ads Feature More LGBTQ and Women-Centric Messages
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the NBC News story “Super Bowl ads feature LGBTQ-friendly, women-centric messages.” Thompson commented…
Sustainability of the Black News Channel
Shelvia Dancy and Elliott Lewis, Professors of Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School and former freelance reporters for Black Entertainment Television (BET) and CNN offer their thoughts on the new Black News Channel. We live in…
Deadline Is Feb. 17 to Submit Proposals to CUSE Grant Program
Faculty interested in submitting a proposal for the 2020 Collaboration for Unprecedented Success and Excellence (CUSE) Grant Program have until 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, to apply. The funding effort, through the University’s Office of Research, seeks to foster interdisciplinary…
Sport Management Club Raises $57,000 for Make-A-Wish During 15th Annual Charity Sports Auction
The Sport Management Club at Syracuse University (SPM) raised $57,021 for Make-A-Wish Central New York as a result of its 15th Annual Charity Sports Auction. During the Orange men’s basketball game on Nov. 16 at the Dome, supporters placed bids…
Libraries to Host Black Arts Movement Pop-Up Exhibition
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is hosting a special pop-up exhibit on the Black Arts Movement (BAM) on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on the sixth floor of Bird Library. It is designed to…
Jelani Cobb on Race, Politics and the News
Jelani Cobb spoke about the current state of journalism, among other topics, Tuesday night (Feb. 12) in Hendricks Chapel. Cobb is a staff writer for The New Yorker, an NPR commentator and the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at…
Community Service Challenge
Dear Orange Friends, As we kicked off the academic year and the observation of the University’s 150th anniversary, we committed to a goal of asking our students, faculty and staff to donate 15,000 hours of service to our community. I…
Laura J. Steinberg Accepts Appointment at Schiller Institute at Boston College
Laura J. Steinberg, who has served in multiple leadership roles driving innovation and entrepreneurship at Syracuse University, has accepted a position at Boston College as the inaugural Seidner Executive Director of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society. Steinberg…
University Honors Second Cohort of Success Scholarship Awardees
The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, in partnership with schools, colleges and departments across campus, honored the University’s second cohort of Success Scholars during two receptions at the end of January. The receptions also provided Success Scholars with…