All Student Spotlights
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 top undergraduate, graduate and portfolio creative advertising programs around the world. The 2024 One Show…
Falk College’s Sport Management Club Raises $59,500 at 20th Charity Auction
The Sport Management Club at Syracuse University raised $59,500 for the Rescue Mission of Syracuse as a result of its 20th Annual Charity Sports Auction. During the Syracuse men’s basketball game on Dec. 10, supporters purchased items and placed bids…
Orange Mentor Connect Relaunch: Transforming Student Success Through Mentorship
To strengthen student success and foster a culture of support, Syracuse University is re-launching Orange Mentor Connect in partnership with Mentor Collective, an online mentoring platform. Beginning this spring, first-year and transfer students will be paired with experienced sophomore and…
Student-Athlete Stays Ahead of the Game
Liesel Odden ’24, G’25 knows all too well the challenges of being a student-athlete. One minute she’s in the research labs of Link Hall; the next minute, she’s boarding a bus for an away game in a different state. As…
School of Education Launches Mentoring Program to Help Students Explore Careers In and Beyond the Classroom
The School of Education will celebrate Alumni Week 2025 in February by launching EdMentor Connect, a pilot student-alumni mentoring program. EdMentor Connect will pair current undergraduate students with alumni to foster professional growth, enhance career readiness and provide students with…
iSchool Professor Jaime Banks Secures $600,000 NSF Grant to Research Human Experiences of AI
Jaime Banks, an associate professor and Ph.D. program director in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has secured $600,000 in grant funding for an innovative research project focused on human interaction with artificial intelligence (AI). The grant is funded by…
WellsLink Speaker JaNeika James G’05 Is Living Out Her Dreams as a Television Producer
JaNeika James G’05 and her twin sister, JaSheika, grew up watching television and “fell in love with TV” and the possibilities it could mean for them. Today, the two are accomplished TV writers and producers of several shows, including JaNeika’s…
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 the S.I. Newhouse School in one of the top trade publications in creative advertising. Earlier…
Black History Month 2025: A Labor of Love
While February is when the country annually honors Black History Month, Syracuse University’s Black History Month 2025 celebratory offerings are already in full swing and will continue with programs and events that extend into March and throughout the rest of…
Libraries Conducting Awareness and Perception Surveys
Syracuse University Libraries is conducting two awareness and perception surveys: one directed to all students and one directed to all faculty and staff. The surveys, launched on Jan. 15, will remain open through Feb. 10. Both surveys will allow the Libraries…