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Student Shares Why Syracuse University Was Her First Choice
The reputation of Syracuse University, as well as the reputation of the economics department, was the deciding factor for Andrea Fleming to choose Syracuse. Fleming is a senior double majoring in economics and international relations with a concentration in European…
History-maker at University College: Single Mom, Odds Set Against Her, Flies Past Barriers
Tani Huddleson finds strength by remembering the hardest point. She was barely 16, a single mother with a newborn child in Mattydale, a gritty working community just north of Syracuse. She had dropped out of high school to care for…
Mike Tirico ’88 Returns to Newhouse, Talks Journalism, Sports, First Amendment
“That was fun last night,” sportscaster Mike Tirico ’88 said as he greeted students Thursday morning, referring to Syracuse men’s basketball’s win over Duke the previous night. “That’s why sports matters.” Tirico visited the Newhouse School’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium to…
University Presents Record-Breaking Amount to United Way from Employee Fundraising Campaign
During halftime at Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game, Syracuse University presented the United Way with a record-breaking dollar amount—$240,000—raised through its annual employee fundraising campaign. Just prior to the check presentation, United Way President Frank Lazarski was also recognized by…
Field Trip Planned to Auburn’s Harriet Tubman Home
The Department of African American Studies’ (AAS) annual field trip, “The Underground Railroad in Central New York,” will take 38 AAS and other University community members to the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, New York. The tour will be Friday,…
Sharif Anael-Bey to Speak for Sankofa Lecture Series
The Office of Program Development and the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) are hosting author Sharif Anael-Bey ’95 for the Sankofa Lecture Series. His presentation—“Black History Month Relevant?”—is Monday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons,…
AAS Professor Renate ‘Rennie’ Simson Remembered for Her Many Contributions
When Renate “Rennie” Simson joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1979 as a full-time instructor, African American studies (AAS) was just being established as a department in the College of Arts and Sciences. It had existed at the University for…
Senior Recounts Time at Syracuse, Opportunities to Prepare for Real World
Reflecting on her four years at Syracuse University, senior broadcast and digital journalism student Meghan Mistry knows that she is well prepared to enter the workforce following what has been four years full of learning, career experience and memories. The…
Recent Grad Hits the Road for Cross-Country Bike Ride for Parkinson’s Awareness
Matt Barbaccia ’16 has a long road ahead of him. Just about 4,000 miles to be exact. Beginning Feb. 27, Barbaccia will head out on his bike, loaded with gear, from Jacksonville, Florida, to Santa Rosa, California. The Rochester, New…
Costume, Fashion and Fabric: American Associated Artists
Join Jeffrey Mayer for a thrilling discussion focusing on the costumes and textiles featured in the current exhibition “Art for Every Home: Associated American Artists,” on display through March 19 in the galleries! The lecture, free and open to the…