Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad awarded prizes to several student teams as part of its fourth annual Afropreneurship Celebration and Business Competition, held in Bird Library on Feb. 7. Among the winning team awards: $1,500 to Olutosin Alabi G’25 (Martin…

Syracuse University Libraries is hosting “The Ideas Exchange: Sparking Innovation at Syracuse University” on Tuesday, March 4, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on the first floor of Bird Library. Students from across campus eager to explore the frontiers of innovation,…

Ash Wednesday is March 5, marking the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. Lent is a 40-day period of reflection that guides people of Christian faith to the “Triduum,” or Sacred Three Days, that begins on the evening of…

Syracuse University Athletics today announced the launch of Champion ’CUSE: The Campaign for Syracuse Athletics—a sweeping $50 million fundraising campaign aimed at leveling up its success—on and off the playing fields—and across all its 20 NCAA Division 1 programs. Champion…

Good Afternoon. These are interesting times for American higher education. Since the last meeting of the University Senate on Jan. 22, there have been almost daily developments coming from Washington concerning law, regulation, and policy applying to colleges and universities….

Francis McMillan Parks, former director of Students Offering Service and African American Programs in Hendricks Chapel and a beloved community storyteller, died on Jan. 12. She was 87. Parks grew up in Odessa, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree in…

Andy Mitchell, managing director of Lega Serie A USA (the American division of Italy’s preeminent soccer league), recently visited Falk College to speak with students in the SPM/SAL 300 “Italian Football: Impact and Outcomes” class. The course includes a spring break…

Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are…

As part its academic strategic plan, “Leading With Distinction,” the University is committed to removing barriers and creating opportunities so that all undergraduates can study abroad or away before they graduate. More than 50% of students explore the world through…

The Tyler Center for Global Studies has awarded a $20,000 grant to Syracuse Abroad and the Syracuse Office for Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (SOURCE). Tyler Center Fellowships will fund international travel (up to $5,000) for undergraduate research and creative projects….