In Memoriam

Newhouse School Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Media Executive Edward Bleier ’51

Edward Bleier ’51, the innovative media executive who helped support the study of television and pop culture on the Syracuse University campus, died Tuesday, according
Genaro Armas Oct. 23, 2023
Newhouse School Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Media Executive Edward Bleier ’51

Syracuse Stage Receives Transformational Gift Honoring Julie Haynes Lutz

Syracuse Stage received a gift of $1 million from the estate of the late George Wallerstein, honoring his late wife, Julie Haynes Lutz, by establishing
Joanna Penalva Aug. 18, 2023
Syracuse Stage Receives Transformational Gift Honoring Julie Haynes Lutz

University Remembers Professor Emerita and Scholar Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo

Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, professor emerita of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and an internationally known scholar, teacher, activist, poet and
News Staff July 26, 2023
University Remembers Professor Emerita and Scholar Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55

Perhaps it was the critical thinking required of students in the College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, or the thoughtful
News Staff June 23, 2023
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55

‘A Giant in Her Field’: Falk College Colleagues Remember Professor Emerita Alice Sterling Honig

Alice Sterling Honig, professor emerita of child and family studies (now the Department of Human Development and Family Science) in the David B. Falk College
News Staff April 7, 2023
‘A Giant in Her Field’: Falk College Colleagues Remember Professor Emerita Alice Sterling Honig

University Remembers Professor Emerita Nancy Weatherly Sharp

Nancy Weatherly Sharp, professor emerita in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and former University mace bearer, died on Feb. 12. She was 86.
News Staff March 2, 2023
University Remembers Professor Emerita Nancy Weatherly Sharp

Remembering A&S Alumna Roslyn Pope G’74, Author of ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’

Growing up in the segregated south during the 1940s, College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) alumna Roslyn Pope’s first experience in an integrated society came
Dan Bernardi Feb. 25, 2023
Remembering A&S Alumna Roslyn Pope G’74, Author of ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’

Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104

Robert “Bob” L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 never let aging get in the way of living. When he was 78, he and his friend cut
Eileen Korey Feb. 24, 2023
Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104

Prominent Higher Education Leader, Alumna Molly Corbett Broad ’62, H’09 Remembered

Molly Corbett Broad ’62, H’09, a Syracuse University alumna who became a nationally renowned higher education leader and advocate, died Jan. 2. She was 81.
Prominent Higher Education Leader, Alumna Molly Corbett Broad ’62, H’09 Remembered

Robert Congel: A Visionary Who Transformed the Region and Served the University

The Wall Street Journal paid tribute to the late Robert J. Congel, Syracuse University Trustee, as an entrepreneur who “pursued towering ambitions.” It was a
News Staff May 25, 2021

Life Trustee Julius “Jules” Pericola Remembered

He was one of the nation’s top business leaders, a civic giant in Syracuse and an avid supporter of Syracuse University. Julius “Jules” Pericola, who
Eileen Korey Sept. 25, 2020

Syracuse University Celebrates Life of Honorary Trustee Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08

Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08, an investment industry visionary and generous benefactor to Syracuse University and its management school that bears his name, passed away
Carol Boll April 17, 2018