Campus & Community
‘You Have Arrived!’ Commencement Speaker Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87 Encourages Class of 2023 to ‘Never Play It Safe’ (Video)
 As a graduate student in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87 was no stranger to protesting whenever she thought an injustice was occurring. It was all part of Shalala’s plan to never…
Madonna Harrington Meyer, J. Michael Haynie Reappointed as University Professors
In recognition of exceptional scholarship and innovative academic and professional activities, Madonna Harrington Meyer and J. Michael Haynie have been reappointed to four-year terms as University Professors, one of the highest honors the University bestows on faculty members. In making…
Student Speaker Chelsea D. Brown ’23 Addresses Fellow Graduates at Commencement 2023 (Video)
As the student speaker at Commencement 2023, Chelsea D. Brown ’23 shared a video looking back on the past four years of growth and transformation and an emotional speech reflecting on the loss of her mother during her first year…
COVID-19 Update: Vaccination Requirement Ending | Continuing Resources
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing today to share an important update to the University’s public health guidelines. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency expired. The U.S. Department of Health and…
Scruggs Takes Helm, 3 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
As Jeff Scruggs assumes his new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ also announces the election of three new trustees. The new members are all highly engaged alumni of the University: Peter Gianesini Jr. ’94, Richard…
Vote Now: Otto the Orange Competes to Be the Latest Mascot Hall of Fame Inductee
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is home to many incredible legends who have been inducted into various hall of fames, including Dave Bing ’66, H’06; Jim Boeheim ’66, G’73; Jim Brown ’57; Eileen Collins ’78, H’01; Gary Gait ’91; Floyd Little ’67, H’16;…
Blackstone LaunchPad Welcomes Graduating Seniors to Founders Circle
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 33 graduating seniors as new members of the Founders Circle on May 5 at a reception in Bird Library. They were selected in recognition of launching or leading ventures at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ while students,…
Office of Research and College of Law Partner to Advance Technology Transfer; College of Law Appoints New Professor of Practice
The Office of Research and the College of Law have entered a partnership to combine the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) and the Innovation Law Center (ILC) to advance the University’s goals in invention, innovation and industry partnerships. This joint…
One University Assessment Awards Given for Improved Learning and Operations
Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) bestowed awards on several University faculty and staff members, offices and programs during the One University Assessment Celebration on April 28 in the SOE Education Commons. The awards recognize and celebrate…
Lori Brown, Christopher DeCorse Named Distinguished Professors
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Board of Trustees has approved two new Distinguished Professors. Lori Brown, professor in the School of Architecture, and Christopher DeCorse, professor and chair of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have been recognized…