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Student Speaker Chelsea D. Brown ’23 Addresses Fellow Graduates at Commencement 2023 (Video)
As the student speaker at Commencement 2023, Chelsea D. Brown ’23 shared a video looking back on the past four years of growth and transformation and an emotional speech reflecting on the loss of her mother during her first year…
Scruggs Takes Helm, 3 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
As Jeff Scruggs assumes his new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announces the election of three new trustees. The new members are all highly engaged alumni of the University: Peter Gianesini Jr. ’94, Richard…
Blackstone LaunchPad Welcomes Graduating Seniors to Founders Circle
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 33 graduating seniors as new members of the Founders Circle on May 5 at a reception in Bird Library. They were selected in recognition of launching or leading ventures at Syracuse University while students,…
One University Assessment Awards Given for Improved Learning and Operations
Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) bestowed awards on several University faculty and staff members, offices and programs during the One University Assessment Celebration on April 28 in the SOE Education Commons. The awards recognize and celebrate…
Lori Brown, Christopher DeCorse Named Distinguished Professors
The Syracuse University Board of Trustees has approved two new Distinguished Professors. Lori Brown, professor in the School of Architecture, and Christopher DeCorse, professor and chair of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have been recognized…
How an Imam and Rabbi Impact a University Campus Through Friendship
In March, two of the University’s religious leaders unlocked the potential of a funding grant, engaged their respective students and built understanding around their distinctive religions. It started when colleagues and friends Imam Amir Durić and Rabbi Ethan Bair had…
What You Need to Know for Commencement 2023
Graduates, get ready for Commencement Weekend 2023! Join in an event-filled weekend to honor your academic accomplishments and celebrate with family and friends and the University community. Syracuse University’s Commencement exercises will be held in the JMA Wireless Dome Sunday,…
New Scholarship for Military-Connected Students Tackles Barriers to Studying Abroad
Spending a semester abroad can be a formative experience for college students, both traditional and non-traditional students alike, but military-connected students are often unable to enjoy the experience of studying abroad due to limitations with the G.I. Bill. However, thanks…
Climate Investor Tom Steyer Tells Students, ‘We Can’t Accept People Shirking Their Responsibility’
In a December 2010 article, Fortune magazine called California billionaire Tom Steyer the “jolly green banker.” During a talk at the Maxwell School last week, Professor Jay Golden asked Steyer to share why he retired from his lucrative career as…
Syracuse University to Present 4 Honorary Degrees at 2023 Commencement
A noted thought leader in student affairs, a transformative higher education president, a celebrated ceramic artist and a global business executive and philanthropist will be recognized with honorary degrees from Syracuse University at the 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14,…