Posts by Danielle Smith
Welcome Back Brunch
Believe it or not, the first week of classes is over! Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Bowne Hall Atrium for a welcome back brunch on Friday, August 30th. This was a great time to reconnect with old friends and meet new friends, and celebrate the beginning of a new academic year together!
Read MoreHonors Students Represented Among Four to Attend Prestigious Public Policy and International Affairs Institutes
Four Syracuse University students have been selected to participate in the highly competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) junior summer institutes. PPIA is a summer program hosted by five institutions across the country with strong public policy programs. It promotes the inclusion of underrepresented groups in public service and advances their leadership roles throughout civic…
Read MoreAnna Feldman Named Recipient of NOAA-Hollings Scholarship
“A sophomore environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Feldman learned recently that she is a recipient of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship, which will help support her studies. Named for Sen. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings of South Carolina, the prestigious award provides up to $9,500…
Read MoreHonoring Professor John Western on his retirement
Professor John Western (Geography) at the reception celebrating his retirement. Professor Western has taught the honors courses Critical Issues for the US and American Diversity & Unity. Professor Western served as a member of the honors core faculty. He is Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence; and…
Read MoreTattoo Culture: Ink in East Asia Symposium and Film Screening
Tattoo Culture: Ink in East Asia is an interdisciplinary undergraduate collaboration between Cynthia Wang (Public Relations and International Relations, 2019) and Gabrielle Marzolf (Television, Radio and Film and Political Science, 2019). Their work examines the historical context of stigma surrounding tattoos in China and Japan by presenting ethnographic interviews the pair filmed with tattoo artists and…
Read MoreRenée Schine Crown ’50, H’84 Celebration
Mr. Lester Crown, Professor Sam Gorovitz, Mrs. Renée Schine Crown ’50, H’84 and Professor Cathryn Newton (from left to right) at the April 9th celebration in honor of Mrs. Crown, esteemed alumna, civic leader and philanthropist. Renee’s generous gifts to the Honors Program have provided funding for students to engage in research and creative projects…
Read MoreSpring 2019 SOURCE Grant Recipients
Honors students are represented among the first cohort of students whose projects have been awarded funding by the Syracuse University Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (SOURCE). For the full story, see “Undergraduates Celebrate Their Research and Creative Work Awards” by Mary Elizabeth Horsington, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in the Syracuse University News, Campus…
Read MoreThe 2019 Syracuse University Scholars
“Twelve seniors have been named as the 2019 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor that the University bestows.” Quoted from the feature announcement by Kelly Homan Rodoski, Monday, April 8, 2019, Syracuse University News, Campus and Community. Read the full story: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2019/04/08/twelve-named-as-the-2019-syracuse-university-scholars/
Read MoreExploring the Russian Soul
Honors students and faculty experience a “Cossack” meal at the Green Gate Inn in Camillus, New York as part of the learning experience in the course, “The Russian Soul in Post- Revolutionary Russian Literature. This course explores authors, poets, dramatists and critics who continued the exploration of the Russian soul and exposed it to the rest…
Read MoreShatira Woods (2019) accepted in the American Sociological Association’s Honors Program
Shatira Woods (Sociology, Psychology and Neuroscience, 2019) has been been accepted into the 2019 American Sociological Association’s (ASA) Honors Program. As an ASA Honors student, Shatira will present her research at a round-table paper session in August at the ASA’s 114th Annual Meeting in New York. She will also take part in the meeting’s special events, including the Welcoming Party session…
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