By Caitlin Domagal |
A common misconception about college STEM majors is that they are so busy with required coursework that they don’t have time to get fully involved on campus. High school students interested in STEM sometimes worry about their ability to join a club, study abroad, or pursue internship and work experiences. Continue Reading
Balancing Books is a literacy initiative that focuses on teaching students financial literacy, reading, writing, mathematics, and other skills that are necessary to help students achieve their goals in school and after graduation. Several tutors and interns describe what makes their experience with Balancing the Books so unique and rewarding.
Tutors and interns share their most impactful moments with students. Thank you to all of the wonderful students who made Balancing the Books so special this year!
By Danielle Llewellyn |
Congratulations to all of our Shaw Center Leadership Interns who graduated on May 10, 2020! Continue Reading
By Lindsey Godbout |
Hometown: Parkland, Florida
Major: Marketing Management and Supply Chain Management
Minor: Psychology
Ruth Bang ’21 was born in Chicago and moved to Florida at a young age. As one of five children, she loves being a part of a big family. She chose to attend Syracuse University so she could challenge herself by going to college far from home, have the opportunity to meet new people and step out of her comfort zone. Continue Reading
By Danielle Llewellyn |
By Patrick Linehan |
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Betsey A. Brairton |
Following a summer internship with an environmental nonprofit in Idaho, Erica Jenson ’21 is confident of her primary career goal: “I want to be able to ‘do well’ and ‘do good’ at the same time. No matter what sector I’m in,” she says.
By John Boccacino ’03 |
Transforming people’s lives through access to affordable housing, improving literacy in some of Syracuse’s most impoverished communities, using the art of step to give back, increasing public health awareness at an area high school, and providing essential medical supplies to a hospital at the epicenter of the coronavirus—five unique endeavors that highlight the Syracuse University community’s commitment to make the world a better place.
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