Media, Law & Policy
Someday Assad Will Be Held Accountable, Says War Crimes Prosecutor David Crane
Syracuse University College of Law Professor David Crane, a former war crimes prosecutor, reacts to the recent UN report that Syria used chemical weapons against citizens. “The indiscriminate use of a prohibited weapon system such as a nerve agent like sarin if inconceivable…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Washington Post Reporter to Deliver Toner Lecture at Newhouse School
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold will deliver the Newhouse School’s annual Toner Lecture Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Follow on Twitter at #TonerLecture and #JournalismMatters. Fahrenthold covers the Trump family and their…
Career Services Holds Annual LinkedIn Live Event
On Friday, Sept. 8, Syracuse University will be hosting its annual LinkedIn Live event. A day dedicated to helping students improve their LinkedIn profiles and usage, the event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 304BC Schine….
The White House And Congress Are Passing DACA Around Like It Is A Political Hot Potato
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and a researcher of immigration and citizenship, offered remarks ahead of the impending announcement that the Trump administration plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer to Speak at Newhouse School Sept. 11
NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer will visit the Newhouse School Monday, Sept. 11. He will discuss “The Role of Media in Society” in conversation with Professor Tula Goenka at 1 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Meyer is…
With Help from a College of Law Student, New York’s ‘Dyslexia Bill’ Is Signed Into Law
Before she enrolled at the College of Law, Ptahra Jeppe, at just 24 years old, was hired by New York State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon (NY-52) as her chief of staff. And despite her youth, Jeppe achieved something that…
Syracuse Law Honors Awards 2017 to Recognize Distinguished Alumni
On Oct. 20, Syracuse University College of Law will honor five distinguished alumni with the prestigious Syracuse Law Honors Award. Established in 2015 and presented by the Syracuse University Law Alumni Association (SULAA), the Syracuse Law Honors Awards is conferred…
Alumna Sees ‘Story within the Story’ at Trump Press Conference Following Charlottesville
As President Donald J. Trump blamed “both sides” for the deadly violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, recently, his words had the internet talking—and so did a photo. The image showed President Trump’s chief of staff, Gen….
University Host to International Students Selected through Open Society Foundations’ Scholarship Program
Fifty-eight international students converged on the Syracuse University campus this summer as part of the Open Society Foundations’ pre-academic summer program. The students received Open Society Foundations (OSF) scholarships to attend graduate school at one of many American universities, and…
Newhouse Alumnus Providing Coverage, Aid Post Hurricane
As the post-Hurricane Harvey rescue and recover efforts continue, Nick Natario ’08 and his photographer at KTRK-TV in Houston put their video gear aside and begin saving hurricane victims.