SU launches first online JD/MBA degree in the nation
SU’s College of Law and Martin J. Whitman School of Management offer a juris doctor degree and a master’s in business administration through the program. Read more »
Schools and Colleges
Teresa Dahlberg to step down as dean of SU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science
The dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science will begin her new job at Texas Christian University in March 2019. Read more »
iSchool Dean Liz Liddy announces plans to retire
Liz Liddy, dean of the School of Information Studies, has helped create new opportunities for iSchool students since she started as a visiting assistant professor in 1983. Read more »
SU alumnus, Chicago Cubs owner donates $1 million to Falk program
Andrew Berlin, a member of SU’s Board of Trustees, graduated from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 1983 with a political degree science. Read more »
Here's what you need to know about each of SU’s 2018 convocation ceremonies
SU convocation ceremonies will take place Thursday through Sunday. Read more »
Assessment to be conducted following sexual misconduct allegations against SU professors
A spreadsheet sent to the School of Architecture undergraduate listserv last weekend included anonymous sexual misconduct allegations against past and present professors. Read more »
Sexual misconduct allegations against SU professors addressed at School of Architecture forum
A spreadsheet sent to the School of Architecture undergraduate listserv last weekend included anonymous sexual misconduct allegations against past and present professors. Read more »
Preet Bharara to deliver 2018 College of Law Commencement address
The College of Law’s Commencement address we be in the Carrier Dome on May 11 at 11 a.m. Read more »
Newspaper and magazine departments to fully merge in 2019
Melissa Chessher, who will chair the new department, said the newspaper and online journalism and magazine journalism curriculum will be fully merged for the class of 2023. Read more »
Norwegian university hired Kavajecz with knowledge of arrest
Kenneth Kavajecz, the former dean of Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, pleaded guilty to attempted patronizing of a prostitute in November. Read more »
Former Whitman dean arrested on prostitution charges lands teaching job in Norway
Kenneth Kavajecz served as dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management until September 2016. Read more »
Syracuse University researchers use the Syracuse Center of Excellence to improve drone safety
The Syracuse Center of Excellence is about a mile north of Main Campus. Read more »
Syracuse University chemistry professor named research ambassador for German Academic Exchange Service
Professor Ivan Korendovych will facilitate academic exchange between the United States and Germany. Read more »
Syracuse University professor Lisa Manning receives major award for young women physicists
Manning won the American Physical Society’s annual Maria Goeppert Mayer Award. Read more »
Professors: First-year curriculum may be reason for improved College of Law’s bar exam pass rate
The new law curriculum specifically targets students who have a GPA below 2.5. Read more »
Saudi prince who serves on Maxwell board arrested on charges related to corruption
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest men in the world, was arrested on charges related to corruption on Saturday. Read more »
New York Times best-selling authors discuss Clinton campaign failures, national politics at Syracuse University lecture
Amie Parnes, a correspondent for The Hill, and Jonathan Allen, an NBC News reporter, also discussed President Donald Trump’s effects on the two-party political system. Read more »
Maxwell partners with think tank to establish master’s degree program tailored to working professionals
he school has partnered with the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies to launch an executive master’s degree program. Read more »
Syracuse University English professor wins award for fiction writing
Dana Spiotta, the professor, has previously won awards for other novels. Read more »
Here’s what Kent Syverud and Michele Wheatly had to say in their latest reports to the University Senate
Wheatly and Syverud on Wednesday provided details about a committee reviewing faculty salary data and an assessment of the university’s local community investments. Read more »
Falk College nutrition program celebrates 100 years of education
Representatives of Falk said there has been an increase in the number of students entering the nutrition program straight out of high school. Read more »
Professor weighs in on controversial Catalan referendum
The Catalonian referendum for independence was declared illegal by Spain's government, and Spanish police used force to try to shut down the vote earlier this month. Read more »
Boost the ‘Cuse campaign aims to support Syracuse University programs, scholarships
The campaign will feature thousands of dollars in possible prize awards for on-campus units such as schools and colleges. Read more »
University College dean to expand accessibility for part-time students
Michael Frasciello, recently appointed dean of University College, wants to expand online graduate programs at Syracuse University. Read more »
