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Banning TikTok: national security or national censorship?
At least 25 US states have banned the popular social media site TikTok, mainly on state-owned devices and bills have been introduced in Congress for the federal government to do the same. The reason is national security fears of the…
School of Education Welcomes Educational Leader Nkenge A. Bergan ’95 as 2023 Convocation Speaker
Syracuse University School of Education is pleased to announce that Nkenge A. Bergan ’95, Board of Visitors member and an expert in educational leadership and school climate training, will address graduates at its 2023 Convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 13,…
DPS Welcomes New Wave of Recruits for Campus Peace Officer Academy
Five new recruits were sworn into the Syracuse University campus peace officer academy on Thursday, March 9, by Syracuse Police Deputy Chief Richard Shoff. Collaborating with the Syracuse Police Department on the swearing-in ceremony serves as an official welcome and…
Onondaga Historical Association Tour Helps Social Work Students Discover a City ‘Shaped By Its Unfair Past’
“History, as nearly no one seems to know, is not merely something to be read. And it does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we…
Prominent Authors and Commentators Michael Eric Dyson, John McWhorter to Speak on ‘Fostering a Diverse and Healthy Democracy’
Two prominent media commentators and thought leaders who express divergent views regarding free speech surrounding race and the portrayal of racial identity will visit campus Friday, March 31, to take part in a University-hosted lecture. Michael Eric Dyson, of Vanderbilt…
Information Security Training for Faculty and Staff Due April 2
The annual information security training for University faculty and staff has begun. All faculty and staff must complete mandatory information security training in accordance with New York State requirements. Faculty and staff can complete their annual training at any time…
Unsung Hero Nichole Henry Empowers Others to Blaze New Paths
Nichole Henry didn’t quite believe it when she was told she had been named a 2023 Unsung Hero to be recognized at the 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in January. Henry, director of admissions and recruitment…
Syracuse University to Launch a New Degree in Esports Communications and Management
Syracuse University will soon begin offering a new, first-of-its-kind degree program focused on esports. The program, Esports Communications and Management, will be offered jointly by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the David B. Falk College of Sport…
Poets&Quants Ranks Whitman’s Undergraduate Program No. 34 Second Year in a Row
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is ranked No. 34 in the nation for its undergraduate program by Poets&Quants. Whitman’s ranking held steady from last year, establishing it as a top 35 national program. Poets&Quants’ ranking…
Maxwell Alumna Taylor Hamilton G’18 To Spend a Year in East Asia as a Luce Scholar
Taylor Hamilton G’18 has been named a 2023-24 Luce Scholar. The Luce Scholars Program is a prestigious, nationally competitive fellowship program launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American…