Communications, Law & Policy

Professor Nina Kohn Serves as Reporter for 2 Uniform Acts

College of Law Distinguished Professor Nina Kohn is helping to create “gold standard” legislation on some of the most important issues facing older adults and
Robert Conrad July 3, 2025
Professor Nina Kohn Serves as Reporter for 2 Uniform Acts

250 Years Later, Declaration of Independence Still Challenges, Inspires a Nation: A Conversation With Professor Carol Faulkner

In June 1776, from a rented room in Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson penned the first draft of the document that would forge a nation. The stakes
Kathleen Haley June 30, 2025
250 Years Later, Declaration of Independence Still Challenges, Inspires a Nation: A Conversation With Professor Carol Faulkner

Philanthropy Driven by Passion, Potential and Purpose

Ken Pontarelli ’92 credits the University for changing his life, opening up opportunities to pursue his passions and achieve professional success that allows him to
Eileen Korey June 30, 2025
Philanthropy Driven by Passion, Potential and Purpose

First-Year Law Student to First-Year Dean: Lau Combines Law and Business to Continue College of Law’s Upward Trajectory

Three decades ago, Terence J. Lau L’98 walked the corridors as an eager student in the College of Law, then located in White Hall. He
Caroline K. Reff June 26, 2025
First-Year Law Student to First-Year Dean: Lau Combines Law and Business to Continue College of Law’s Upward Trajectory

Ian ’90 and Noah Eagle ’19 Share a Love of Sportscasting and Storytelling

Father and son broadcasters Ian and Noah Eagle reflect on their Syracuse roots and rise in national sportscasting.
John Boccacino June 3, 2025
Ian ’90 and Noah Eagle ’19 Share a Love of Sportscasting and Storytelling

Newhouse Professor Robert Thompson Featured on ‘NBC Nightly News’ for Pop Culture Lecture Series

Newhouse School and University Professor Bob Thompson was recently featured on "NBC Nightly News" for his long-running lecture series that uses classic television to bridge
Keith Kobland June 2, 2025

Newhouse Creative Advertising Students Win Big at Sports and Entertainment Clios

For the first time ever, Newhouse creative advertising students entered the Sports Clios and Entertainment Clios competitions and won big. Clios are regarded as some
News Staff May 30, 2025
Newhouse Creative Advertising Students Win Big at Sports and Entertainment Clios

Memorial Fund Honors Remarkable Journalism Career, Supports Students Involved With IDJC

Maxwell School alumna Denise Kalette ’68 got her first byline at age 12, under a poem titled “The Poor Taxpayer” that she submitted to her
Jessica Youngman May 19, 2025
Memorial Fund Honors Remarkable Journalism Career, Supports Students Involved With IDJC

New Maymester Program Allows Student-Athletes to Develop ‘Democracy Playbook’

Fourteen student-athletes will experience Washington, D.C., next week as part of a new Maymester program hosted by the Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and
New Maymester Program Allows Student-Athletes to Develop ‘Democracy Playbook’

Advance Local, Newhouse School Launch Investigative Reporting Fellowship Program

A new collaboration with Advance Local will provide Newhouse School journalism students opportunities to write and report on investigative projects with local impact for newsrooms
Genaro Armas April 29, 2025
Advance Local, Newhouse School Launch Investigative Reporting Fellowship Program

Lauren Woodard Honored for Forthcoming Book on Migration Along Russia-China Border

Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, has received the Spring 2025 Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) First Book Subvention for her
News Staff April 10, 2025

Maxwell School Proudly Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2025

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has earned the No. 1 overall spot in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Public
Cort Ruddy April 10, 2025
Maxwell School Proudly Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2025

Cultivation of Talent and Moral Compass Guide University Trustee Richard Alexander L’82

Over the last decade, Richard Alexander L’82 has navigated his chosen profession (the law) and his chosen passion (Syracuse University and its law school) through
Eileen Korey March 14, 2025

Reuters, NJ Advance Media Win 2025 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting

Reuters won the 2025 Toner Prize for national political reporting for comprehensive stories published as part of the news organization’s “Politics of Menace” special report
Genaro Armas March 10, 2025
Reuters, NJ Advance Media Win 2025 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting

Newhouse Students Win 18 of One Show Young Ones Awards

Students in the Newhouse School of Public Communications earned 18 awards in the 2024 One Show Young Ones student competition, which draws work from the
News Staff Feb. 14, 2025
Newhouse Students Win 18 of One Show Young Ones Awards

College of Law to Host US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for In-Person Oral Arguments

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hold oral arguments at the College of Law on March 28 from 10 to
Robert Conrad Feb. 11, 2025
College of Law to Host US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for In-Person Oral Arguments

Part 2: How 2 Newhouse Students Won the Top Student Creative Advertising Award in the World

“Syracuse University Creatives Win Future Lions Grand Prix with Spotify Sign Language Project,” read the Ad Age headline on June 19, 2024—a prestigious recognition for
News Staff Jan. 29, 2025
Part 2: How 2 Newhouse Students Won the Top Student Creative Advertising Award in the World

Lessons Learned: How an Education Degree Can Forge a Path to a Career Outside the Classroom

The School of Education’s selected studies in education (SSE) major allows undergraduates to explore careers beyond the classroom. Two alumni—Victor Yang ’16 and Angela Woods
Martin Walls Jan. 27, 2025
Lessons Learned: How an Education Degree Can Forge a Path to a Career Outside the Classroom