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Huntington Beach Oil Spill – Reputation Management and Environment Will Need Cleaning Up

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Lily Datz

Syracuse University professors Erika Schneider and Linda Ivany provide thoughtful commentary on the oil spill impacting the coast of Orange County, California. Both are available for interviews and additional questions as this story evolves. Erika Schneider is a public relations…

Campus & Community

Summer Internships Help Humanities Scholars Explore Career Options

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

In June, the Graduate School launched a Humanities Summer Internship program, supporting two humanities Ph.D. students through paid internship opportunities at Syracuse University Press and the Syracuse University Art Museum. An outgrowth of the National Endowment for the Humanities Next-Generation…

Media, Law & Policy

In Memoriam: Joseph Strasser, ‘Forever an Important Figure in Our History’

Tuesday, September 28, 2021, By Jessica Youngman

Joseph Strasser ’53, G’58, H’20 was just 8 years old in 1940 when he and his brother escaped Nazi persecution on a Kindertransport rescue boat. Two years earlier, the Third Reich had annexed their home country, Austria. Their father, Paul,…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Faculty Collaborate on ‘Mycotecture’ Projects in Rwanda

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Porcini, portobello and cremini … you’ve probably heard of these types of mushrooms, but how about mycelium? Literally translated as “more than one,” mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a network of interwoven thin, white filaments….

Business & Economy

Announcing the Whitman Challenge, an Experiential Learning Opportunity for MBA Online Students

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Dawn McWilliams

Students learn best when they are able to apply their education directly to real-life projects and experiences. To further Whitman’s commitment to experiential learning, we are happy to announce the creation of the Whitman Challenge. The Whitman Challenge will be…

Campus & Community

2020 Senior Class Marshal Serena Omo-Lamai Shares Message With Fellow Graduates (Video)

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, By News Staff

2020 Senior Class Marshal and University Scholar Serena Omo-Lamai ’20 gave remarks to the Class of 2020 during Commencement on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the stadium. Omo-Lamai, of Lagos, Nigeria, spoke of an African proverb that reminded her of the…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Kent Syverud Addresses Class of 2020 During Commencement (Video)

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2020 during Commencement exercises for both Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in the stadium on Sunday, Sept. 19. “You have been through so…

Campus & Community

Gov. Kathy Hochul Delivers Address During Commencement 2020 (Video)

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, By News Staff

 New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul ’80, the state’s 57th governor and first female to hold the state’s highest office, spoke to Syracuse University’s Class of 2020 during Commencement Sunday, Sept. 19, in the stadium. The ceremony also celebrated…

Campus & Community

Last Chance to Purchase Tickets for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Sept. 24 at the Stadium

Monday, September 20, 2021, By News Staff

Announced earlier this month, faculty and staff can purchase $5 tickets to the Friday, Sept. 24, football game in appreciation of all their hard work on behalf of the University. With kickoff at 8 p.m., faculty and staff and their…

Campus & Community

College of Arts and Sciences Mourns Loss of Retired Professor Hank Mullins

Friday, September 17, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Hank Mullins, a faculty member for nearly 30 years in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), passed away in July at age 69. Mullins grew up in the Hudson Valley village…