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In early July, Hendricks Chapel enjoyed a very special phone call. Syracuse alumni Dr. Hugh ’48 and Zola Fulmer ’50 were preparing for the 70th anniversary of their wedding ceremony in Hendricks Chapel. Hugh and Zola’s story unfolded over a…

Syracuse University’s College of Law announced today the Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar L’02, G’02 as its 2022 opening convocation speaker. Currently partner at Wiley Rein LLP, chair of the firm’s national security practice and co-chair of its foreign investment practice (Committee…

After serving for eight years as an active-duty chaplain in the U.S. Army, Chaplain Captain Stoney Douthitt G’22 came to Syracuse University during the summer of 2021. In the past year, he has been steadily working toward a dual master’s…

From its botanical properties to its existence as a global trading commodity, its role in international relations and the culture surrounding its consumption, tea has brought people together from around the world for various reasons for centuries. An academic gathering…

As classes and activities take place during the year throughout the Whitman School of Management, alumnus Bobby Pangborn ’20 works to keep things running smoothly for faculty, staff and students. Pangborn graduated from the University’s InclusiveU program in 2020, receiving…

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has announced that Tracy Barash ’89 has been appointed chair of the Whitman Advisory Council. Tracy Barash ’89 is senior vice president/head of research, data and insights, business operations and franchise planning for…

Let’s play a one-question game of “Jeopardy!” The category? “Jeopardy!” champions with ties to Syracuse University. Here’s your clue: You have 30 seconds. Growing up, this Onondaga Community College philosophy professor loved watching “Jeopardy!” with his grandmother, Josephine. After earning…

When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the Syracuse University campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. “I had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange…

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine, it sparked a widespread humanitarian crisis, as at least 12 million people have fled their homes since the invasion began on Feb. 24. The fates of these women, children…

When Alex Middleton ’22 was 18 years old, they were a homeless high school graduate, spending their nights crashing on friends’ couches. But despite the instability in their personal life, Middleton had known since middle school how they would make…