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Inaugural Political Training Bootcamp Jumpstarts Public Careers for Veterans
During Veterans Day week, 18 retired military service members convened at Syracuse University for the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE), created exclusively for veterans and military family members pursuing public office or political careers. A collaboration between…
Faigle Family Donation Establishes Scholarship Fund for Student Veterans
The Gerald B. ’58, ’59 and Roberta M. Faigle ’60 Scholarship for graduate student veterans will empower military veterans as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. The $100,000 endowed scholarship is open…
Rising Above Hate and Fear
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: In recent weeks, our community has been subjected to a torrent of hate speech. It has been scrawled on our walls, stamped in the snow, emailed to our faculty, yelled from crowds and posted online….
Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate
Chancellor Kent Syverud’s University Senate remarks addressed recent acts of hate speech affecting the Syracuse University community. These remarks were delivered on Nov. 20, 2019, at Maxwell Auditorium. Thank you, Professor Haddix. I want to address the immediate issue for…
Teach-In on Combatting Racism to Be Held Tuesday (Canceled)
[Update, Nov. 19, 2019: This event has been canceled.] On Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., “Knowledge is Power: a Teach-in on Combatting Racism” will be hosted in Maxwell Auditorium. All members of the Syracuse University community—students, faculty…
Lender Center Names Inaugural Student Fellows
From growing up with social media to using it to uncover social justice trends, a select team of students will be taking part in a two-year collaborative research project as student fellows. The students have been named the first Lender…
2020 Election: Will Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ Plan Backfire?
Leonard Burman, Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times story “Can Elizabeth Warren afford to be all in on ‘Medicare for all’? In the article, Burman commented on Elizabeth…
Mexico’s Security Strategy Called Into Question
Gladys McCormick, Associate Professor of History in the Maxwell School, was interviewed about the violence in Mexico by several national and international outlets, including CNN, CNN International, The Washington Post, USA Today, Bloomberg, and Global News Canada. McCormick, an expert in…
Members Set for Chancellor’s Citation Selection Committee; Deadline for Nominations Jan. 24
Members of the 2019-20 selection committee for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence, which recognizes campus community members who have made invaluable contributions to the University, have been announced. The committee members review nominations in four categories and submit their recommendations…