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VPA Announces New Drama Department Chair
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has appointed Eleanor Holdridge as the new chair of the Department of Drama effective July 1. Holdridge comes to Syracuse University from the Catholic University of America, where she served as professor…
Swinging Into Summer: Syracuse International Jazz Fest Returns With Star Power, Student Talent and a Soulful Campus Finale
Get ready for the sweet summer sounds of jazz in the city and on campus. The University is again a sponsor of the Syracuse International Jazz Fest, a five-day celebration of world-class jazz music and community spirit, taking place June…
Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore ’26 Receives Prestigious Udall Scholarship
Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore, a rising senior communication and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and political science major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences (with a…
Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 34 graduates of the Class of 2025 as new members of the Founders Circle. They were selected in recognition of launching or leading ventures at the University while students, as well as contributing to…
Syracuse Stage Concludes 2024-25 Season With ‘The National Pastime’
Syracuse Stage concludes its 2024-25 season with the world premiere production of “The National Pastime,” a provocative psychological thriller about state secrets, sonic weaponry, stolen baseball signs and the father and son relationship in the middle of it all. Written…
The Milton Legacy: Romance, Success and Giving Back
Growing up, Stacey Milton Leal ’75 and Chris Milton heard countless stories about how Syracuse University brought their parents together in what would turn out to be a fairy tale romance with a happy forever ending. So it was no…
Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement
A celebrated cartoonist, author and editor; an indomitable environmental steward and educator; and a visionary philanthropist and innovative businessperson will receive honorary degrees during Syracuse University’s 2025 Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 11, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Robert “Bob”…
Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards
Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23. The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of Libraries’ spaces, the quality and repair of collections,…
Intelligence++ Holds Inclusive Design Spring Showcase
The cross-campus Intelligence++ initiative held its inclusive design showcase on April 29 in Bird Library. A collaboration between Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design, and the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher…
Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition
Three Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) student start-up teams won prizes in the finals of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by Upstate Capital Association of NY, held in Albany on April 24. Carolyn Fernandes G’25 (College…