Communications, Law & Policy

NBC’s Voice of the Olympics Mike Tirico ’88: Memorable Olympic Moments and a Love for All Things Orange

Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico is one of Syracuse University’s best-known alums, a decorated sportscaster and someone who is dedicated to giving back to the next
John Boccacino July 15, 2024
NBC’s Voice of the Olympics Mike Tirico ’88: Memorable Olympic Moments and a Love for All Things Orange

Teaching the Global Power of Sport, Olympics Through a Communication Lens

Historically, the Olympics have provided countless memorable athletic achievements—the Miracle on Ice men’s hockey team upsetting the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in
John Boccacino July 12, 2024
Teaching the Global Power of Sport, Olympics Through a Communication Lens

IDJC’s ElectionGraph Launches Searchable Database, New Report Tracking ‘Inauthentic Influencers’

A new searchable database allows the public to examine groups running social media ads that mention U.S. presidential candidates, including secretly coordinated pages that are
Genaro Armas July 10, 2024
IDJC’s ElectionGraph Launches Searchable Database, New Report Tracking ‘Inauthentic Influencers’

Remembering a Maxwell Torchbearer: Michael O. Sawyer

While many have helped to shape the Maxwell School’s first 100 years, perhaps no one person embodies the spirit, mission and purpose of the school
News Staff July 5, 2024

Maxwell’s First Female Full-Time Professor Was an ‘Indomitable Presence’

Marguerite J. Fisher G’42  joined the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs faculty in August 1943, as war raged across the globe. While the
News Staff July 5, 2024
Maxwell’s First Female Full-Time Professor Was an ‘Indomitable Presence’

IDJC Launches New Poll With Ipsos That Tracks Attitudes Toward Civic Engagement, Democracy

University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC), in partnership with Ipsos, is launching a new poll that measures attitudes toward civic engagement, democracy and
Genaro Armas June 27, 2024
IDJC Launches New Poll With Ipsos That Tracks Attitudes Toward Civic Engagement, Democracy

Alumna Pia Rogers to Offer Keynote at MPA Convocation

A long, distinguished career has taken Army Colonel Pia W. Rogers L’01, G'01 to assignments around the globe and led to her current position at
Cort Ruddy June 24, 2024
Alumna Pia Rogers to Offer Keynote at MPA Convocation

Second Edition of Disability Law and Policy Released for the Upcoming 34th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Burton Blatt Institute Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck’s 2nd edition of "Disability Law and Policy" was released in honor of the 34th Anniversary of
Celestia Ohrazda June 10, 2024
Second Edition of Disability Law and Policy Released for the Upcoming 34th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Terence J. Lau L’98 Named Dean of the College of Law

Syracuse University today announced that Terence J. Lau L’98 has been named the 13th dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law. The appointment, which begins
News Staff June 5, 2024

What if D-Day Had Never Happened?: The Enduring Significance of the Allied Invasion of Europe 80 Years On

Eighty years ago this week the epic invasion of Allied air and ground forces swept across the Normandy peninsula to help defeat Adolf Hitler and
Kathleen Haley June 3, 2024
What if D-Day Had Never Happened?: The Enduring Significance of the Allied Invasion of Europe 80 Years On

College of Law Introduces Two Groundbreaking Intercollegiate Trial Advocacy Competitions

The College of Law will host two first-of-its-kind intercollegiate trial advocacy competitions in the 2024-2025 academic year. The new competitions are the National Military Trial
Robert Conrad May 21, 2024
College of Law Introduces Two Groundbreaking Intercollegiate Trial Advocacy Competitions

College of Law Celebrates the Class of 2024 Commencement

On Friday, May 3, the College of Law held its Commencement exercises for the Class of 2024, which included 208 recipients of the juris doctor
Robert Conrad May 7, 2024
College of Law Celebrates the Class of 2024 Commencement

IDJC Report Tracks Influence of Social Media Ads on Presidential Primaries

More than 1,800 groups have collectively spent an estimated $15.3 million to pay for social media advertising that mentions President Joe Biden, former President Donald
News Staff May 7, 2024
IDJC Report Tracks Influence of Social Media Ads on Presidential Primaries

New York State Legislature Adopts Resolution Celebrating Maxwell’s Centennial

The New York State Legislature honored the history and legacy of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with the passage of a resolution
Cort Ruddy May 1, 2024
New York State Legislature Adopts Resolution Celebrating Maxwell’s Centennial

CNN Anchor Boris Sanchez ’09 Named 2024 A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker

Boris Sanchez ’09, an award-winning journalist and nationally recognized cable news anchor, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2024 College of Arts and
News Staff April 21, 2024
CNN Anchor Boris Sanchez ’09 Named 2024 A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker

Symposium to Explore Significance of 18th-Century Philosopher’s Essay on Perpetual Peace in Today’s World

Philosopher Immanuel Kant’s 1795 essay “Toward Perpetual Peace” still holds significant relevance even now more than two centuries after it was first published. With ongoing
Kathleen Haley April 17, 2024
Symposium to Explore Significance of 18th-Century Philosopher’s Essay on Perpetual Peace in Today’s World

College of Law to Add Housing Clinic for Fall 2024

The College of Law is adding a Housing Clinic to its clinical legal education offerings beginning in the Fall 2024 semester. The Housing Clinic will
News Staff March 26, 2024
College of Law to Add Housing Clinic for Fall 2024

Falk Public Health Researchers Investigating the Impact of Neighborhood Characteristics on Firearm Violence

In America, it is a sad reality that your ethnic background and zip code can be a contributing factor to the likelihood that you become
Jen Plummer March 21, 2024
Falk Public Health Researchers Investigating the Impact of Neighborhood Characteristics on Firearm Violence