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‘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

Students Can Delve into Research, Creative Projects with $5,000 SOURCE Grants; Fall Deadline to Apply Oct. 15

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Ohemaa Dixon ’20 is pursuing a passion project, furthering her intellectual growth beyond the classroom—bolstered with a $5,000 grant and support and resources from the University. Dixon, an art photography student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Alumni Recognized at 2019 Emmy Awards

Tuesday, September 24, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Six Syracuse University alumni were among the winners at the 71st Emmy Awards. In total, 18 graduates of the Newhouse School, the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences/the Maxwell School received Emmy nominations….

Campus & Community

Students Can Apply for Paid Internship in Germany Through Oct. 15

Monday, September 23, 2019, By Diana Napolitano

In our internationalized economy, employers look for candidates with experience living and working abroad. Consequently, students who have been able to study or intern abroad often have an advantage in the workplace. Today, Syracuse University students have a unique new…

Arts & Culture

17th Annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival Showcases Social Justice Issues of Our Time

Monday, September 23, 2019, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival (SUHRFF) returns for its 17th year with an outstanding lineup of critically acclaimed films addressing social justice and human rights issues in the United States and around the world. Being held Sept. 26-28,…

Health & Society

Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri: Power for the Greater Good

Monday, September 23, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri describes herself as a quiet, timid person. More of an observer and supporter than a do-er. Yet, her favorite superhero is Batman. And she’s passionate about the X-Men. This seeming dichotomy is the driving force behind her extraordinary…

STEM

The Running Man: Professor Cliff Davidson to Run 100th Marathon

Friday, September 20, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

When the gun goes off at the Empire State Marathon this October, Professor Cliff Davidson will hit an extraordinary milestone—100 marathons in less than 19 years. Davidson, an environmental engineering professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ran…

Campus & Community

Next Round of Crucial Conversations Training Offered to Supervisors and Staff Beginning Oct. 8

Friday, September 20, 2019, By News Staff

Have you ever found yourself in a discussion with colleagues where stakes were high, emotions were strong, and opinions widely differed? That is what is known as a “crucial conversation”—and the majority of people faced with these types of conversations…

Campus & Community

SyracuseAbroad@Bird, New Hub for Global Study Opportunities, Now Open

Thursday, September 19, 2019, By Ashley Barletta

On Thursday, Sept. 19, Syracuse Abroad celebrated the grand opening of a new satellite office in Bird Library that makes it easier than ever for students to learn about global education. The new space, SyracuseAbroad@Bird, has soft launched since mid-August…

Campus & Community

Auxiliary Services, Facility Services Complete Latest Residence Hall Upgrades

Thursday, September 19, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

As summer 2019 came to a close, the Syracuse University campus was a hive of activity. Last-minute paint touch-ups went onto walls, closet doors were re-adjusted and the crinkling sounds of plastic-wrapped mattresses filled the hallways of DellPlain Hall. This…