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Mike Tirico ’88 to Deliver Alumni Address at A&S | Maxwell Undergraduate Convocation
Celebrated broadcaster Mike Tirico, one of the most recognizable faces and voices in television sports coverage, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2022 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Undergraduate…
10 Students/Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards to Teach, Research and Study Around the World
Ten Syracuse University students/alumni have been named as 2022 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Four students were also chosen as alternates. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and…
New Interdisciplinary Courses Challenge Perspectives on Contemporary Topics
New three-credit interdisciplinary courses on current global issues will be offered to undergraduate students for the 2022-23 academic year by the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. “Part of the value…
A&S | Maxwell Students Earn ‘Edge’ in Career-Readiness
Fostering career readiness is a hallmark of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School student experience. In fall 2021, A&S | Maxwell launched Edge, a new certification program which allows students to strategically parlay their experiential learning into…
Students and Alumna Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Four Syracuse University students have been awarded prestigious graduate research fellowships through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), and two students were recognized with Honorable Mentions. The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are…
Trailblazing Women’s Lacrosse Standout Katie (Rowan) Thomson ’09, G’10 Reflects on Jersey Retirement, Teaching Next Generation of Lacrosse Standouts
Katie (Rowan) Thomson ’09, G’10 helped grow the Syracuse University women’s lacrosse program into a perennial power during her four years on campus, and in the process, she rewrote the Orange’s record books while taking the women’s lacrosse team to…
Mike Tirico ’88 Returns to Broadcast Booth for NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Football’
The Super Bowl. The Summer and Winter Olympics. Golf’s U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup. Triple Crown horse racing. The Indianapolis 500. The Stanley Cup. Mike Tirico ’88 has seen and called it all during a decorated and award-winning sports…
Gretchen Purser Appointed Co-Director of Lender Center for Social Justice
Provost Gretchen Ritter announced today that Gretchen W. Purser, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has been appointed co-director of the Lender Center for Social Justice. To fulfill their enduring mission to develop…
Bellot, Geiss Named Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals
Simone Bellot and Michael “MP” Geiss have been named the University’s Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals. Bellot and Geiss will represent their graduating class and lead the student procession during the 2023 Commencement ceremony. Throughout their senior year, Bellot…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49, an Innovator at the Intersection of Engineering and Business
After earning a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49 returned to his native country determined to help the throngs of refugees fleeing into Hong Kong from mainland China. He…