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Campus & Community

Students Document the Lives of Central New York Residents as Part of Newhouse’s Annual Fall Workshop

Tuesday, October 1, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

More than 80 graduate, undergraduate and military visual journalism students from the Newhouse School will spend Oct. 3-6 documenting the lives of Syracuse-area residents as part of the school’s annual Fall Workshop. The event is sponsored by the visual communications (VIS) department….

Business & Economy

‘Be Patient, but Move Fast’: An Interview With Entrepreneur Josh Aviv ’15, G’17

Tuesday, October 1, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University alumnus Josh Aviv ’15, G‘17 is the founder and CEO of SparkCharge, a startup that manufactures portable high-speed chargers for electric vehicles. Aviv began working on his startup during his time as a student at Syracuse by utilizing…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Seeking Collections Feedback

Tuesday, October 1, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is exploring a number of new electronic resources throughout October 2019 for possible inclusion in its collection. The Libraries seek feedback from users on these trial resources. On-campus users are asked to visit the resource trials guide,…

Veterans

Whitman School Alumnus Millard Hall G’88 Joins Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Board

Friday, September 27, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the addition of Millard “Mickay” Hall Jr., a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, to its advisory board. Hall also attended the U.S. Army Comptrollership program at…

Campus & Community

Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Returns on Oct. 2 with ‘Queer Spiritualities and Liberation’

Friday, September 27, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” returns for Fall 2019 on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The 2019-20 series will open with an in-depth discussion on queer…

Health & Society

Exploring the Role of Labor, Migration in the Food System

Friday, September 27, 2019, By Michele Barrett

Students studying food systems in Falk College’s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies learn about ecological sustainability and social justice as faculty members, such as Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, highlight practices like agroecology and food-related social movements. Interactive class discussions shed important…

Veterans

Syracuse University Veteran and Military-Connected Enrollment Reaches Record High

Friday, September 27, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

This fall, Syracuse University’s total military-connected enrollment increased 14% from 1,206 to 1,375, including 96 new veteran and military-connected students. This class marks the highest student veteran enrollment in the post-9/11 era and raises the total veteran and military-connected enrollment…

Veterans

Katy Quartaro ’18, G’20 Named a 2019 Tillman Scholar

Thursday, September 26, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In its third year as one of only 15 Pat Tillman Foundation University Partners, Syracuse University proudly announces Katy Quartaro ’18, G’20 as its 2019 Tillman Scholar. Quartaro is one of only 60 students nationwide to be awarded the prestigious…

Business & Economy

‘It Was a Dream Come True’: Fashion Design Students Experience New York Fashion Week

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Professor Jeffrey Mayer knows that his fashion design students face an intensely competitive career: “Our mantra is ‘If you’re not passionate, you’re not going to make it.’” That’s why Mayer was thrilled that two of his sophomore students had the…

Campus & Community

Orange After Dark Finds Mystery at the MOST on Saturday

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Students will flood the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) on Saturday night for late night programming thanks to a new partnership with the University’s Orange After Dark program. The museum, located in downtown Syracuse, will be open…