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Whitman School Receives Significant Alumni Gift to Support Students Beyond Traditional Financial Aid
The Whitman School of Management is pleased to announce a significant seed gift from Douglas ’86 and Susan Present to the school’s Opportunity Fund. The donation will serve to create a pilot project to allow students with great academic potential,…
Maxwell Honors 9 Students With Centennial Scholar Awards
While pursuing a dual degree in policy studies and environment, sustainability and policy, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs undergraduate Mariana Zepeda has taken advantage of opportunities to gain experience outside the classroom and better the lives of others….
A $2.5M Challenge to Build Futures for People With Disabilities
How do you inspire people to open their hearts and provide the support to raise the hefty sum of $2.5 million? Just ask retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert “Rob” P. Taishoff ’86 who sees opportunities where others see obstacles, and…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee John E. Breyer
Life trustee John E. Breyer’s belief in the immense power of education drove both his passion to serve Syracuse University and his philanthropy to support its students and faculty. His service to the Board of Trustees and the College of…
Alexander Maloney Named Inaugural Walters Endowed Professor for Quantum Science
Alexander Maloney, an international leader in quantum information science, joins the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) this fall as the inaugural Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science. Maloney, a researcher who investigates fundamental questions in theoretical…
Funding Research That Improves Health and Shortens ‘Bench to Bedside’ Time
Doctoral students in clinical psychology Alexa Deyo ’21 and Alison Vrabec G’23 spent their summer testing a theory that a certain kind of therapeutic technique called motivational interviewing could improve sleep and overall health among adolescents. According to the National Institutes…
Selina Gallo-Cruz Honored as O’Hanley Faculty Scholar
Selina Gallo-Cruz, associate professor of sociology, is the latest Maxwell School faculty member to be named an O’Hanley Faculty Scholar. She was selected in recognition of her outstanding teaching and scholarship. Gallo-Cruz will hold the title for three years and…
Disability Rights Advocate John Robinson Joins Office of Microcredentials
The College of Professional Studies has appointed John Robinson ’90, P’25 as a professor of practice in the Office of Microcredentials. This position is made possible by a generous gift from the Einhorn Family Fund for Disability Entrepreneurship, founded by…
An Extraordinary Boost to Club Sports From Alumni Gift to Forever Orange Campaign
When Steven “Steve” W. Ballentine ’83 recalls his years playing club volleyball at Syracuse University, he remembers the fun, comradery and deeply satisfying sense of belonging it created for him. He also remembers the challenges: “Club sports didn’t receive University…
NBC’s Voice of the Olympics Mike Tirico ’88: Memorable Olympic Moments and a Love for All Things Orange (Podcast)
When the Olympic Games begin later this month, one of the University’s best-known alums will be front and center. In many ways it’s a role Mike Tirico ’88 knew he wanted at an early age. “My mom will tell you,…