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Breedlove Readers Display Works at Community ‘ArtStory’ Event
The artwork of local teens was on display during a recent event hosted by professors Courtney Mauldin and Rochele Royster at Syracuse University’s South Side Communications Center. Participants in the event, “ArtStory: Love & Language,” were members of the Breedlove…
Falk College Celebrates Record-Breaking Attendance at 2023 Trans Support Day
More than 240 individuals, including individuals, couples, parents and children, attended Trans Support Day on April 22, hosted by the Syracuse University Trans and Gender Expansive Support Team. Guests had the opportunity to connect with local trans-affirming providers and resources,…
Syracuse University Announces 2023 Unsung Heroes for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee has announced the 2023 Unsung Hero Award winners: Nichole Henry, Candice Ogbu, Thomas J. Wilson, Oceanna Fair, Trinity Brumfield and Camille Ogden. The Unsung Hero Award is given…
Buffalo’s Resilience
The city of Buffalo has faced many hard times in these past several months, including the mass shooting at Tops, the December blizzard and previous winter storm, a deadly house fire, and now worrying about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamiln…
General Architecture Collaborative Wins a 2022 SARA | NY Design Award
Architecture design firm, General Architecture Collaborative (GAC) was recently announced as a recipient of a 2022 SARA | NY Design Award for their project, the Learning and Sports Center, a rural community center in Masoro Village, Rulindo, Rwanda, which combines…
International Programs Seeking Volunteers to Host Students
Each summer, students from around the world come to Syracuse University as Fulbright Scholars, and International Programs within the College of Professional Studies is seeking volunteers to host these Fulbright Scholars for a meal during their time in Central New…
Retrospective of Annual South Side Photo Walk on Display at ArtRage Through May 14
In a photo taken by Keith Waldron in 2021, Clifford Ryan crouches next to a tree on Cannon Street on Syracuse’s South Side. He leans alongside the still sprouting “tree of life” planted in memory of his son Duriel Lamar…
Supporting Student Wellness Series: Therapy and Community
We may at times face loneliness, stress, feelings of overwhelm and more, throughout each of our unique wellness journeys. Often these feelings are then exacerbated by coursework, life’s responsibilities and the cold winter months. As a supportive resource, the Barnes…
‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ Response to University’s Free Community COVID-19 Testing
With access to COVID-19 tests becoming increasingly scarce in and around Central New York, Syracuse University began offering free COVID-19 testing to the Central New York community on Jan. 4. Announced earlier this month by New York State Gov. Kathy…
Making Beats, Building Community: Music Education Partners With Local Nonprofit Mercy Works to Offer Digital Music Lab
The room was buzzing with energy on a recent Tuesday night at the Clarence Jordan Vision Center on Syracuse’s south side. Eleven local high school students diligently toiled on Macs outfitted with headphones, digital keyboards and Novation Launchpads—digital soundboards used…