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56.5% of college applicants to Onondaga County's 10 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Onondaga County's 10 universities admitted an estimated 56.5% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Hendricks Chapel appoints Rev. Julie Kelly as new Lutheran chaplain
Hendricks Chapel is introducing Rev. Julie Kelly as the University’s new Lutheran chaplain. Kelly will join Hendricks Chapel’s team of 15 chaplains, who collectively represent various religious and spiritual identities.
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Grant supports creation & enhancement of inclusive college programs
The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion (CDI) has received a grant of $200,000 from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, one of the nation’s largest foundations dedicated to supporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities. With the award, CDI will provide technical assistance to schools and colleges in Western and Central New York to create and enhance inclusive college programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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University announces Fall 2024 career week schedule
Fall 2024 Career Week serves as a reminder for students that it is never too soon to take steps toward achieving their individual career goals.
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Syracuse professor appointed director at NSF's Human Networks Program
Researchers increasingly analyze vast volumes of digital information to understand how and why individuals and groups conduct their lives, both during ordinary days and under extreme stress such as disease outbreaks or social unrest. A program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) develops and employs methods that could help unearth fundamental principles of human behavior. Now, one of Syracuse’s own is providing critical guidance for this federally supported research.
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Syracuse University hosts annual Family Weekend with diverse activities
Syracuse University will welcome parents, families, and student supporters to campus for the university’s annual Family Weekend from Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 29.
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Metallica's M72 World Tour coming to JMA Wireless Dome in April
Metallica will bring its record-breaking M72 World Tour to the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The concert is among the group’s 21 North American concerts next year.
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Inaugural Bisignano Speaker Series highlights leading women athletes
The first-ever Bisignano Speaker Series event will feature Syracuse University women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 and four-time Paralympian Mallory Weggemann.
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College appoints Britt Tevis as new Backer Professor of Jewish Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs have announced the appointment of Britt Tevis as an assistant professor in the Department of History in the Maxwell School and as the Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies in A&S. The Backer professorship was established in 2020 through a $1.5 million gift from the Phyllis Backer Foundation, which supports education and medical research organizations with an emphasis on Jewish-related causes.
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Syracuse University's rugby club strengthens ties with Leinster Rugby
Syracuse University’s Rugby Club Sports team recently played against the Seapoint Rugby Club in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. The sport of rugby, characterized by athletes running with the ball in hand without pads or helmets and its close-contact nature, has seen a rise in global popularity over recent decades.
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Warner Bros.' Jeffrey Goldstein reflects on unique career path from Syracuse University
President of Domestic Distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures Group, Jeffrey Goldstein ’77, is a notable alumnus of the School of Education (SOE). His journey from a summer intern at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles to becoming a key executive responsible for domestic movie roll-out strategy, including the mega-hit "Barbie," is remarkable.
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Whitman School ranks top among private universities for MBA ROI
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has once again been listed among the best MBA programs in the U.S. for 2024-25 by Bloomberg Businessweek. The Whitman School checked in at No. 63 nationally in this year’s rankings.
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University students reflect on their latine heritage during latine heritage month
Students Janese Fayson ’26, Astrid Melendez ’25, and Adalys Sanchez ’26 discuss the significance of their Latine heritage, their experiences on campus, and their involvement in planning Latine Heritage Month (LHM) celebrations.
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Interfaith summit highlights Hendricks Chapel's role in fostering dialogue
In August 2024, Imam Amir Durić and Rabbi Ethan Bair of Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University participated in the Interfaith America Leadership Summit in Chicago. Representing Syracuse University’s Jewish and Muslim communities, they were joined by student representatives Adam Baltaxe ’25 and Avva Boroujerdi ’25.
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Federal Reserve residency supports research on invisible labor and gender wage gap
Kristy Buzard, an associate professor of economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is set to further her research on invisible labor and the gender wage gap as a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Alongside her colleagues Laura Gee from Tufts University and Olga Stoddard from Brigham Young University, Buzard will delve into how women disproportionately shoulder mental and economic burdens compared to men.
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Food drive planned before Orange football game against Stanford
On Friday, Sept. 20, before the Orange football team takes on Stanford at 7:30 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome, the Office of Community Engagement and the Salvation Army will host a food drive to collect non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army’s Emergency Pantry. Those planning to attend the game are asked to bring with them non-perishable foods to donate. The items that are needed the most include rice, cereal, pasta, tuna, canned fruit, peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, canned chicken, and pasta sauce.
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Women In Science And Engineering welcomes new directors
Professors Shikha Nangia and Marina Artuso have been named faculty co-directors of Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE). Founded on campus 25 years ago, the program supports women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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Four selected as 2024 Rostker Dissertation Fund Fellows
Securing the necessary funding to conduct quality research is among the challenges when working towards a doctoral degree. Syracuse University students engaged in research to support the military-connected community have found that challenge eased by the generosity of Bernard Rostker G’66, G’70, and Louise Rostker G’68 through the Forever Orange Campaign.
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Graduate students gain global experience through unique study abroad opportunities
Studying abroad is a unique academic experience that isn’t just limited to undergraduates. Syracuse Abroad offers a wide range of short-term and longer-length programs that can often be integrated into even the most high-intensity graduate school schedules.
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Construction to impact traffic on Euclid Avenue and University Place
On Saturday, Sept. 21, contractors will install and repair thermoplastic crosswalks at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and University Place. Work will begin between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and is expected to last approximately six hours. The work will start on Euclid Avenue and then move to University Place. Both roads will remain open with single-lane closures. Flaggers will direct alternating traffic around the work areas.