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For Gregory Threatte ’69 and Todd Brown ’71, the watershed events of the late 1960s that gave birth to ����Ӱ��’s first cultural center remain indelible moments in their lives. “This valley was transformative,” Threatte, trustee emeritus, told members of the campus community Friday during an impassioned discussion about the founding of the ALANA Cultural Center.

����Ӱ�� seniors Shae Frydenlund and Jennifer Rusciano are two of 40 students awarded the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for a year of exploration around the world.

Alternative spring break trips proved beneficial not only for the organizations where ����Ӱ�� students volunteered their time and efforts, but for many of the students themselves. The Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education and the Office of the Chaplains organized several trips for students looking to do something meaningful with their time away from campus.

 Whether you tend to see cups as half-empty or half-full, one measure remains constant: Student fees only cover 67 percent of the ����Ӱ�� experience.

During his first two years at ����Ӱ��, Naledi Semela ’10 lived in the Harlem Renaissance Center (HRC). Yet he didn’t fully connect the residence’s theme to its history and culture until he took the recent Harlem Renaissance Tour. “There were portraits and artworks on the walls,” said Samela, an art and art history major, “but […]

At a time when most students were busy writing papers for class, more than 50 students were busy folding paper into 1,000 origami cranes to send to Nagasaki, Japan, one of two Japanese cities hit with an atomic bomb during World War II. “A thousand cranes is symbolic of a community’s hope and dedication to […]

As Jeffrey Herbst prepares to step into his role as ����Ӱ��’s 16th president, he recently talked with The Post-Standard (Syracuse) about what attracted him to ����Ӱ��, his global affairs background, and the impact of new technology on higher education, among other things.

After a year of research and careful consideration, ����Ӱ�� has put into place a new student sexual misconduct policy that more clearly defines prohibited behaviors and also emphasizes the responsibility of all parties to express their consent.

Alumni working in the environmental field recently returned to campus to share their experiences of how a liberal arts education laid the foundation for their “green” careers. The Green Careers Forum, part of the 13 Days of Green program, featured five panelists who, along with speaking about their own career paths, offered practical advice and […]

On Tuesday, former NFL running back Warrick Dunn handed keys and $5,000 checks to two single moms who each became first-time homeowners in Baton Rouge, La. On Thursday, the soft-spoken Dunn delivered a powerful message to ����Ӱ�� students about why he helps single parents through his Warrick Dunn Foundation, and why it’s so important for […]