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Syracuse University Bay Area Alumni Join Roundtable Discussion on ‘Leadership in a New Diverse Dynamic’
Syracuse University’s San Francisco Regional Council held a virtual roundtable on “Leadership in a New Diverse Dynamic” for Bay Area alumni on Oct. 6. Regional Council Co-Chair Peter Su L’94, chief IP officer of Moley Robotics and co-founding partner of…
Philanthropic Spirit that Never Loses Sight of the Goal
Brett Jefferson ’88 likes to cite the book titled “David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell, when reflecting on life’s challenges that confronted him as a boy. The book explores the power of the underdog and the role of adversity in…
Monument in Recognition of Onondaga Nation to Be Installed on Campus
Syracuse University, in collaboration with the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni Association and Haudenosaunee/Indigenous alumni representatives, will create a permanent installation that acknowledges its relationship with the Onondaga Nation and recognizes its presence on ancestral…
A Woman of Many Firsts: Focusing on Philanthropy
Joyce Hergenhan’s professional career was filled with firsts. The young woman who graduated from Syracuse University in 1963 advanced quickly in her career, first in journalism and then corporate communications, often the first female in executive positions. She rose quickly…
Inspired by Student-Athletes to Put Even More ‘Skin in the Game’
John Wildhack ’80 uses the word “connective tissue” to describe the ties that bind him and his family to Syracuse University. “It’s an incredibly unusual place that has been part of my family since the day I was born, with…
A Gift Grounded in Love and Advocacy
Their marriage certificate is framed and hangs on the wall in their home, a forever tribute to the love between Janet G. Jones and Syracuse University alumnus Dr. Faith (“Chris”) Maltby Cobb ’51, G’66, Ph.D. ’74. Though Dr. Cobb passed…
Alumnus Helps Grow Small Businesses in Panama in Partnership with Whitman School
Entrepreneur Roberto Melo ’94 is always looking for ways to help small and midsize businesses in Panama grow and achieve their goals. His latest passion project, Transformation for Growth with Escala Latam, a partnership with the Martin J. Whitman School…
Celebrating 150 Years of Intellectual Fearlessness in the College of Arts and Sciences
Did you know the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), Syracuse University’s founding college, is turning 150 this academic year? Students, faculty, alumni and staff can follow the yearlong commemoration on the college’s social media channels (ArtSciencesSU for Facebook, Twitter…
Registration Now Open for LAW 2020 Virtual Reunion and Conference, Sept. 24-26
Join the College of Law’s faculty, staff and students in celebrating the achievements of College of Law alumni and learn about emerging topics in the law during LAW 2020 (Law Alumni Weekend). This year’s event has gone completely virtual and…
Orange Roots Date Back Nearly 100 Years for This Legacy Family
Some families pass down cookbooks or photo albums. The LeMessuriers pass down a tiny white No. 44 Syracuse University football jersey, symbolic of their love for Syracuse as the Orange in their family tree dates to 1930 with 16 family…