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Setting Up First-Generation College Students for Success
“It takes a village to raise a child.” This ancient proverb has been used by everyone from teachers to elected officials to describe the important role a community plays in creating a safe, healthy environment where children can grow and…
Open Enrollment Resources and Educational Opportunities Continue for Faculty and Staff Through Nov. 11
Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, continues through Friday, Nov. 11. This is the one time of year when eligible faculty and staff may elect or change their coverage for…
Agreement Between University and Northeast Clean Energy Council Means New Opportunities for Students, Faculty, Businesses
Officials from Syracuse University and the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) last week signed a memorandum of understanding forming a collaborative partnership between both organizations. The agreement aims to raise the visibility and impact of emerging research on clean climate…
Research Fueled by Chemistry Professors Helps Advance Artificial Enzyme Engineering
While corrosion resistance, durability and low cost make plastic a very efficient resource, one of its major drawbacks is the harm it poses to the environment. According to a report from Greenpeace USA, 51 million tons of plastic waste were generated…
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Creator of the 1619 Project, Discusses Her Groundbreaking Work
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize winner and staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, spoke in-depth about her personal experiences and writings centered on racial injustice, an examination of the modern legacy of enslavement and school resegregation during a Universitywide…
Syracuse Stage Celebrates the Holidays With ‘2 Ring Circus’ and ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’
Put the “sea” in the holiday season with the family favorite musical “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at Syracuse Stage Nov. 25-Jan. 8. Tickets are available now at syracusestage.org or through the Box Office (315.443.3275). All ticket purchases are protected by…
Lender Center for Social Justice Granted $2.7M From MetLife Foundation for Research Initiatives to Help Address Racial Wealth Gap
Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice has been awarded a $2.7 million grant from MetLife Foundation to launch several new research initiatives to accelerate efforts to address the racial wealth gap and help dismantle the root causes of wealth…
University Celebrates Native Heritage Month
In honor of Native Heritage Month, the Native Student Program in Multicultural Affairs, along with students and campus partners, has organized a series of events throughout November. From workshops, lacrosse demonstrations, ceremonies and speakers, there is an array of cultural…
Study: Rise in Working-Age Deaths in U.S. Linked to Conservative State Policies
State policies and their impact on public health were thrust into the spotlight at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a new study sheds light on how they have been intertwined for much longer. Researchers found that…
After the opioid settlement, what to do with the money?
The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreens, plan to pay $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the destructive impact opioids have had on communities. Additionally, the New York attorney general announced that the state will…