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Falk Presents Public Health Week Activities for Syracuse University, Local Community
To recognize National Public Health Week from April 3-9, the Department of Public Health in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is presenting a series of free public events that will focus on a wide range of public…
Prominent Authors and Commentators Michael Eric Dyson, John McWhorter to Speak on ‘Fostering a Diverse and Healthy Democracy’
Two prominent media commentators and thought leaders who express divergent views regarding free speech surrounding race and the portrayal of racial identity will visit campus Friday, March 31, to take part in a University-hosted lecture. Michael Eric Dyson, of Vanderbilt…
Dave Bing ’66, H’06: ‘We Need to Support Each Other Much More Than We Do’
Growing up in Washington, D.C., Dave Bing ’66, H’06 said his classmates, teachers and neighbors were mostly all African American. When he joined Syracuse University in the fall of 1962 as a recruit to the men’s basketball team, his world…
Supporting Student Wellness Series: Intersecting Wellness, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At the forefront of constructing cornerstones that build resilient communities on campus and beyond graduation, is moving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) from a conversation topic to lived experiences, intentionality and cultivating spaces that empower each unique individual. DEIA:…
First-Year Seminar Instructor, Peer Leader Applications Now Open
The First-Year Seminar 101 leadership team and the Office of Academic Affairs are now recruiting faculty, staff and graduate students to be lead instructors and undergraduate students to serve as peer leaders for the First-Year Seminar program planned for the…
Women in Leadership Initiative Hosts Gloria Somolekae G’94, H’22 on International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 8, the Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL), in partnership with the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the School of Information Studies and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, is…
Jordan Pierre ’23 and Dylan Blaine France ’24 Determined to Help Next Generation of Students
Most students who come to Syracuse University as wide-eyed first-year students think they have all the time in the world to institute the changes they wish to see in their communities and on campus. But the reality can be somewhat…
Emerging Professional in Student Engagement and Success: Luckman Is the ‘One to Watch’
For Jimmy Luckman, college opened his eyes to a world he never knew existed. With fewer than 50 graduates in his high school class in Lyndonville, New York, the opportunity to attend SUNY Brockport gave him access to new and…
Lender Center Student Fellows Researching Social Justice Implications of Artificial Intelligence Weaponry
These days, it’s hard to go anywhere without encountering artificial intelligence (AI). Predictive text offers to finish our web searches and our text messages. AI learning-based software can produce everything from research papers to poetry, solving complex math equations to…
Meléndez Appointed Faculty Fellow for Office of Strategic Initiatives and Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Marcelle Haddix and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace Almandrez have appointed Suzette Meléndez as Faculty Fellow for the Office of Strategic Initiatives in Academic Affairs and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion….