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5 Questions for Commencement Speaker Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence, Italy

Thursday, May 9, 2024, By News Staff

Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence, Italy, will share some words of wisdom with graduating students at Sunday’s Commencement in the JMA Wireless Dome. But what was one of the best pieces of advice he received as a young person? SU…

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Commencement 2024 by the Numbers

Thursday, May 9, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

As the various celebrations begin for the Class of 2024’s Commencement weekend, there are many important details that the graduates and their families and friends need to know. But have you ever wondered what goes into the behind-the-scenes details that…

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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Michael ‘Mike’ Falcone ’57

Thursday, May 9, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Michael “Mike” Falcone ’57 often said he was born into a family of entrepreneurs, and when he passed away on April 10, 2024, accolades poured in for the man who helped develop millions of square feet of office buildings, shopping…

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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Bernard ‘Bernie’ Kossar ’53, L’55

Thursday, May 9, 2024, By Eileen Korey

“Bernie Kossar was really one of the smartest people I have ever known,” said Chancellor Kent Syverud, recalling the esteemed Syracuse University and College of Law graduate, trustee, advisor, engaged alumnus and generous philanthropist. “Bernie’s IQ was so high and,…

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Blackstone LaunchPad Hosts Investor-Ready Symposium

Thursday, May 9, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad hosted its first Investor-Ready Symposium on April 19 in Bird Library, with attendees coming from members of Blackstone LaunchPad from Syracuse University, Colgate University and Blackstone LaunchPad at State University of New York at Albany….

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Maxwell’s Johanna Dunaway Selected for Prestigious Carnegie Fellowship

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, By News Staff

Johanna Dunaway, professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and research director of the Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC), has been named a 2024 Carnegie Fellow. She is one of…

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Facilities Services Staff Go Above and Beyond to Return Lost Passport to Student

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University’s Facilities Services team is known for working behind the scenes—without fanfare—to make University operations run smoothly and to handle unique situations. This past weekend, the team, together with local contractor Syracuse Haulers, pulled off a miracle of epic…

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Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Place in the Finals of the 2024 New York Business Plan Competition

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Two Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) student start-up teams placed in the finals of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by Upstate Capital, held in Albany on April 25. Natasha Brao ’22, (College of Visual and Performing…

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Celebrating the Successes of First-Generation College Students

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, By John Boccacino

A trio of first-generation college students have demonstrated hard work and resiliency and shown how they ultimately set themselves on the path that will culminate Sunday morning inside the JMA Wireless Dome when they become the first members of their…

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Law Professor: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Convoluted Legal Case Against Donald Trump Gets More Convoluted

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

To request an interview with Professor Germain, please contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations, at ejmbuqe@syr.edu. By Gregory Germain, Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged Donald Trump with…