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Faculty Professional Development Series ‘Moving the Needle’ Toward DEIA
At her core, Melissa Luke says she is a “consummate scientist practitioner” who prefers to rely on research and data to inform her work. So when the division of Faculty Affairs in the Office of Academic Affairs asked Luke and…
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
Food and Social Justice Advocate Avalon Gupta VerWiebe Named First Recipient of the Evan Weissman Scholarship
Avalon Gupta VerWiebe, a food studies graduate student in the Falk College, is the first to receive the Evan Weissman Scholarship, a newly created scholarship fund honoring the late Professor Weissman that supports food studies graduate students. Gupta VerWiebe’s personal…
Activities for the Weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 3
Dear Students and Families: With the start of October this weekend, the fall season will be in full swing in Syracuse. I hope you have enjoyed participating in the many activities and opportunities offered on and off campus so far,…
New Staff and Student Representatives Appointed to Board of Trustees
Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Maithreyee (Mai) Dubé ’96, ’16, G’17 as staff representative to the Board of Trustees. Dubé, who brings significant experience leading diverse student programs and enrollment services, will serve a two-year term. The staff representative is…
ECS Doctoral Students Win Research Awards; Aim to Improve Airport Industry
Parisa Sanaei and Michael Ammoury, civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, have been selected for graduate research awards from the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The ACRP awards support…
In Memoriam: Joseph Strasser, ‘Forever an Important Figure in Our History’
Joseph Strasser ’53, G’58, H’20 was just 8 years old in 1940 when he and his brother escaped Nazi persecution on a Kindertransport rescue boat. Two years earlier, the Third Reich had annexed their home country, Austria. Their father, Paul,…
Architecture Faculty Collaborate on ‘Mycotecture’ Projects in Rwanda
Porcini, portobello and cremini … you’ve probably heard of these types of mushrooms, but how about mycelium? Literally translated as “more than one,” mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a network of interwoven thin, white filaments….
Weekend Activities: Real Housewife of OC on Campus | Friday Night Lights | Apple Picking
Dear Students and Families: Regardless of the season, weather or semester, one of the best things about Syracuse University is the wide variety of options to keep you active and engaged. Even though the rain is falling right now, there’s…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses Sept. 22 Meeting of the University Senate
In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed “Advancing Academic Excellence in a University Welcoming to All.” Good afternoon. I will be fairly brief and if I have any extra time, I want to give it…