Campus & Community
Azadeh Tajdar Joins Maxwell as Inaugural Cramer Family Professor of Practice in Community Impact
After studying law at the University of Amsterdam, Azadeh Tajdar went to work in public policy, hoping to be part of the inner workings of the European Union (EU) at an exciting time: A year before she graduated, the EU…
Nicolette A. Dobrowolski Promoted to Director of Special Collections Research Center
Nicolette A. Dobrowolski was promoted to Director of Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries beginning July 1. Dobrowolski was serving as interim co-director of the SCRC since November 2021. “We’re delighted that Nicolette has decided to assume…
Richard Graham Marks 50 Years With Facilities Services
When Richard (Richie) Graham came to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ from South Carolina in 1972, he was following family and better job opportunities. Little did he know, he would plant roots here and be celebrating his 50th anniversary at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Graham, a…
Euclid Avenue and College Place Intersection Closure Scheduled for Week of July 3
Next week, the Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction will reconstruct the intersection of College Place, Euclid Avenue and Sims Drive. The existing brick pavers will be removed and replaced with asphalt. This work will begin Thursday, July 6,…
A&S Website URL Getting an Update this Summer
The name (“domain”) you type into your browser for the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S’) website will soon be different. A&S plans to switch over on July 10. Current domain: thecollege.syr.edu New domain: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu Why the change? This change…
Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Race-Based Admissions
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: A short time ago, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the cases brought by the Students for Fair Admissions Inc. against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The decision…
Andrew Sears Appointed Dean of the School of Information Studies
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the appointment of Andrew Sears as the next dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Sears comes to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ from The Pennsylvania State University, where he has served…
MPA Student’s Asphalt Mural Brightens ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ City Hall
The paved area in front of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ City Hall that was previously used as a parking spot is now a vibrant space to be enjoyed by the public, thanks to the efforts of city officials and a member of the…
Newest Hall of Fame Inductee at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ: Otto the Orange
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s very own Otto the Orange will be one of only two mascots to be inducted into the Class of 2023 Mascot Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 12. The hall of fame made the announcement today following a…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55
Perhaps it was the critical thinking required of students in the College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, or the thoughtful way in which Allan Sutton ’55 parlayed an undergraduate degree in political science into a…