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Rematriation, University to Host Global Symposium on Indigenous Matrilineality
Rematriation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting Indigenous women’s voices, is partnering with Syracuse University’s Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice and the Syracuse University Libraries Special Collections Research Center to host an academic symposium on Haudenosaunee and…
Sarah Willie-LeBreton Encourages Cultivating Spaces of Mutual Respect During 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
Sarah Willie-LeBreton, president of Smith College, was welcomed back to Syracuse by a stadium filled with nearly 1,200 people for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Sunday—and she was happy to return to the place she…
Celebrate the Year of the Snake With Lunar New Year Events on Campus
While many people here in the U.S. celebrated the start of a new year when the Gregorian calendar flipped from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, as many as 2 billion people from Asian cultures around the globe will begin to…
Full Circle Moment: Sarah Willie-LeBreton Honored to Deliver Remarks at 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 26, has special cherished family memories of the revered civil rights leader. Willie-LeBreton’s father, Charles…
Sarah Willie-LeBreton to Speak at 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and daughter of Syracuse University’s first Black full professor, department chair and vice president Charles Willie G’57, H’92, will serve as featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King…
What Does Seventh-Generation Thinking Mean?
When Haudenosaunee gather for a meal or event, they begin with the Thanksgiving Address. “Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue,” opens this statement of values, translated from the Mohawk version to English. “We…
University Celebrates Native Heritage Month 2024
Each November, the Intercultural Collective’s Native Student Program leads students, faculty and staff in the celebration of Native Heritage Month (NHM). NHM events celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories while also acknowledging the important contributions of Indigenous people…
University Celebrates First-Generation Week Nov. 4-8
National First-Generation College Celebration Week is Nov. 4-8, and provides an opportunity to celebrate first-generation students whose parents have not attended a higher education institution. Around 20% of Syracuse University students identify as first-generation. The campus community is invited to…
Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez to Host Campuswide Forum Oct. 30
The University community is invited to a campus forum on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to learn about Universitywide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will provide key updates about DEIA…
Empower Your Career: Join the Staff Mentoring Program
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites early career staff professionals and administrators to join its Staff Mentoring Program. The initiative facilitates the partnership of early career staff and administrators for one year. Mentees gain enhanced institutional knowledge, learn new…