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Career Services Receives Career Spark Award
Beginning with students’ end goals in mind, post-graduation employment and career development success have been longstanding motivators for the Syracuse University Career Services team in their pursuit to enhance the student experience. Often quickly evolving alongside shifting employment markets and…
Latine Heritage Month in Photos
From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, the campus community came together to celebrate Latine Heritage Month through a series of performances, networking, sporting events and more. Hosted by Multicultural Affairs, students, faculty and staff participated in opportunities to learn about…
Master Leadership Skills for Behavior Change With Crucial Influence Professional Development Program
More than 30 years of research by Crucial Learning—a skills-building organization offering award-winning courses and bestselling books focused on leadership development—indicates that human behavior is grounded in six sources of influence. Leaders must know how to leverage and apply these…
New Research: Top Ratings for Home Healthcare Translate to High-Quality Care
New research from Syracuse University assistant professor Jun Li looks at whether the ratings for home healthcare companies correspond with quality patient care. Li, a health economist who is part of the public administration and international affairs department in the…
‘Space Is the Wild West’: Expert Says International Action Needed to Address Growing Space Debris Problem
The FCC recently issued its first fine for space debris, after a DISH satellite that was end-of-life wasn’t moved into the correct orbit. Sean O’Keefe is a Syracuse University professor and former NASA administrator. He says that FCC fines are…
Remembrance Scholar Alumni Vignette: Leo Wong ’14
Dec. 21, 2023, will mark the 35th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The bombing claimed the lives of 259 people on the plane, including students returning from a semester of study abroad through…
School of Education Joins $25M USAID Project to Support Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan
Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) has joined a consortium led by not-for-profit development group Creative focused on developing inclusive and equitable early grade education in Uzbekistan. SOE’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) will assist Creative’s implementation of the…
Trio of Literary Honors for Creative Writing Alumni and Faculty
From faculty to alumni, the esteemed creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English features some of the top literary talent in the world. Their acclaimed works regularly appear on bestselling lists and garner national…
Office of Diversity and Inclusion Selects 2 Staff Members for Administrative Fellowship
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has announced that Jorge A. Castillo and Amy Messersmith have been awarded the ODI Administrative Fellowship. Earlier this year, ODI invited staff members to apply for the fellowship in an effort to further…
Racial Wealth Gap the Focus of Oct. 30 Lender Center Event in Washington
In Washington, D.C., the population is booming, but rent and housing costs are spiking and wages for working-class and lower-income workers are stagnating. Those factors can create economic disparity and hardship, which makes this location an especially relevant setting for…