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Companies Grapple with Disability Laws
Peter Blanck, a University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, recently spoke with the Financial Times about an ongoing issue regarding how companies are dealing with legal problems surrounding those with disabilities. Local laws remain confusing for many,…
Winning Dress by Fashion Design Senior Unveiled by Ashley Stewart and Supermodel Emme ’85
A dress design by Courtney Capazzi ’18, a fashion design major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design, is now available for purchase thanks to retailer Ashley Stewart, the leading plus-size fashion and social commerce…
Enshrined in Language
When the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) bestowed the annual Gerlinde Ulm Sanford Award on Erma Martin in April, it marked the first time the coveted prize went to a non-academic. Which is just fine with Gail Bulman G’96, the award’s founder….
Student-Athletes’ Success Reflected in NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate
Each program at Syracuse surpassed the minimum standard of 930 (a perfect score is 1,000) and, in combining the program numbers, the University earned the highest four-year average since tracking the APR began.
Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University has announced the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees. The new members include alumni Harold “Hal” Fetner ’83 and Elisabeth “Lisa” Fontenelli ’86, and Michael A. Newhouse, Jeffrey Scruggs and David N. Watson, all…
Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 Commencement Address
Kathrine Switzer ’68, G ’72 delivers the keynote address at commencement ceremonies Sunday at the dome. The following is a video and transcript of her inspiring message to the grads.
Tammy Hong, Justine Paul Named 2018 Seinfeld Scholars
Each year Syracuse University honors the talents of outstanding faculty or students through a program made possible by a generous gift from Judith Greenberg Seinfeld ’56, a distinguished alumna of Syracuse University and member of the University’s Board of Trustees.
WAER News, Sports & Online Efforts Draw 10 Syracuse Press Awards
WAER’s “City Limits: A Poverty Project” was recognized for two awards at the Syracuse Press Club awards announced this past weekend. The website, citylimitsproject.org took top honors for the online journalism news website category. The panel discussion on “Poverty and…
April 25 Campus Conversation Recap
On Wednesday, April 25, Syracuse University, in partnership with students and student leaders, hosted a Campus Conversation. The event, which was held in Hendricks Chapel, featured a candid conversation about confronting and combating bigotry, intolerance and ignorance in our community….
Honorary Degree Recipient Bishop Borys Gudziak, President of Ukrainian Catholic Church, to Give May 8 Lecture
Borys Gudziak ’80—bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Vladimir the Great of Paris, director of external relations for the Greek Catholic Church and president of the Ukrainian Catholic University in L’viv, Ukraine—will speak on Tuesday, May 8, from…