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Wellness Leadership Institute Workshops Boost Students’ Well-being
In a semester where health and wellness have become even more important, the Wellness Leadership Institute at the Barnes Center at The Arch centers around the complete well-being of students—mind and body. The Wellness Leadership Institute’s educational workshops are helping…
Virtual International Thanksgiving Dinner to Be Held on Nov. 19
International students will come together virtually on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. ET to celebrate Syracuse University’s 36th Annual International Thanksgiving Dinner. Approximately 500 members of the University community are expected to take part in the annual tradition. This…
Architecture Students Win International Design Workshop Grand Prize
A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won the grand prize at this year’s Busan International Architectural Design Workshop (BIADW)—an intensive academic program intended to encourage rigorous research and ideas creation of architecture major students from around the…
Justine Hastings ’21 Wins Outstanding Mentor Award
The College Reading & Learning Association’s (CRLA) International Peer Educator Training Program Certification (IPTPC) committee has awarded Justine Hastings ’21 the 2020 Outstanding Peer Educator Award. Hastings will be recognized at a virtual CRLA conference on Friday, Nov. 13. Originally…
The Father-Daughter Duo Taking on the College of Law
It’s common for children to follow in a parent’s footsteps by attending their alma mater. But attending the same law school at the same time is much more unique. At the College of Law, father-daughter duo Scott and Lauren Deutsch…
More Than Contact Tracers, Students ‘Want To Make a Difference’
As everyone in the Syracuse University community has learned, 2020 is about staying nimble and getting creative. So when students hired for the Syracuse University COVID-19 contact tracing team did not have many contacts to trace, they nimbly and creatively…
Peace Corps, Fulbright Evacuees Find Community, Opportunity at Maxwell School
On a Monday morning in mid-March, Jeremy Gonzalez opened his email and learned he was being immediately evacuated from his Peace Corps post in West Timor, Indonesia. Although the COVID-19 pandemic had already prompted travel restrictions around the world, his…
Life Takes Aisha Huntley on a Winding, Rewarding Educational Journey
For many adults, it takes courage to walk through a door that can change the trajectory of their life. Oftentimes, that first step is taken with a mixture of hope and trepidation. Aisha Huntley ’05, G ’11 never imagined that…
School of Architecture Student Organization Wins Top Award
The Syracuse Orange Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) was recently recognized with the Chapter of the Year award at the 48th Annual National Organization of Minority Architects Conference, held virtually Oct.14-18. The 26 Syracuse NOMAS…
Army National Guard Member Builds Experience through Defense Comptrollership Program
If money makes the world go around, then military finance officers are a vital link connecting our nation’s military and its commitment to the U.S. taxpayer. For Major Chinedu Nwankwoala, a member of the National Guard, a career in finance…