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Syracuse University Boosting Efforts to Increase Faculty Diversity through Enhanced Central Funding, New Hiring Initiative
To bolster faculty diversity, Syracuse University is increasing funding aimed at competitive recruitment of faculty from underrepresented minority groups for open positions. The Diversity Opportunity Hires initiative builds on the University’s existing efforts within the signature and cluster hires programs…
Syracuse University Holds 35th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration
As hundreds of members of the Syracuse University community gathered in Goldstein Auditorium on the evening of Nov. 21, the main attraction—a 35-pound turkey, took center stage. More than 400 international students were treated to a traditional American Thanksgiving meal…
Board of Trustees Announces Special Committee; Engages Independent Panel of National Experts to Assess and Advise on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion
Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees today announced the formation of an Independent Advisory Panel, which will work in conjunction with a newly formed Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion, to assess and provide recommendations regarding…
Syracuse University Launches Historic $1.5 Billion Forever Orange Campaign
Fueled by undeniable momentum and powered by a fiercely passionate Orange community, Syracuse University today announced the launch of a historic $1.5 billion campaign—Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University. The campaign kicks off as the University celebrates its sesquicentennial,…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Addresses Study Abroad, Enrollment, Dean Searches at University Senate Meeting
Chancellor Kent Syverud delivered the following remarks to the University Senate on Oct. 30, 2019, in Maxwell Auditorium: Good afternoon. We’re in the middle of the semester. There is a lot going on and so I have quite a few…
Syracuse University Women in Leadership Initiative Hosts Fall Forum Monday, Sept. 16
The Syracuse University Women in Leadership Initiative presents its Fall Forum—“Inspiration for Personal and Professional Development”—on Monday, Sept. 16, in the Regency Ballroom of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. The forum features a keynote speaker, panel discussion…
Walters Takes Helm, Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
As Kathleen A. Walters ’73 assumed her new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announced the election of five new trustees. The new members are James P. Kidder L’01, who will become president of the…
University Hosts First Annual Green Chemistry Think Tank
High school students interested in the emerging field of sustainability chemistry recently converged at Syracuse University for the first annual Green Chemistry Think Tank. Co-sponsored by the Central New York Section of the American Chemical Society (CNY ACS) and the…
Syracuse Marks National Arts and Humanities Month: University Celebrates ‘Importance of Culture’ with Spate of Events, Activities
October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM), and Syracuse University is marking the occasion with an array of events and activities. Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center, says most of the University’s NAHM-related programming originates in the College…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses Sept. 5 University Senate Meeting
Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed progress over the summer at the Sept. 5 meeting of the University Senate. He provided an update on accreditation, faculty recruitment, the University budget and fundraising, the First-Year Experience initiative and the Disability Audit Committee. Also,…