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Meet Courtney Jiggetts ’20, innovator

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Posted on March 1, 2020, 2:46 p.m.

Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group conglomerate, dropped out of high school at the age of 16.

Invent your way through the unexpected: Russell Fearon ’20

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Posted on March 1, 2020, 2:41 p.m.

It’s a wonder how simply our delicately complex bodies do everything for us.

Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens inspires at first annual Afropreneurship

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Posted on March 1, 2020, 2:01 p.m.

Sharon Owens graduated from Syracuse University in the 1980s, and credits her success to the inspiration of her mother, who grew up in poverty and held her children to a high standard.

February 2020 News Wrap Up

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Posted on Feb. 28, 2020, 11:30 a.m.

Looking back at events, newly processed collections

Special Collections Research Center History Highlights

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Posted on Feb. 24, 2020, 11:45 a.m.

Let the Reader Emerge! Milestones of the Syracuse University Libraries

Find a solution to climate change, says Calvin Atieku ’23

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Posted on Feb. 23, 2020, 3:08 p.m.

According to theguardian.com, citing a recent NOAA study about water levels and climate change, Florida is set to be completely underwater by the year 2070.

Noel Chang on the heart of entrepreneurship

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Posted on Feb. 22, 2020, 3:16 p.m.

To notice a problem in the world that urgently needs to be solved is a testament to good observation.

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month in Books

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Posted on Feb. 20, 2020, 1:15 p.m.

Six Book Highlights from Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month

Kenya National Archives

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Posted on Feb. 17, 2020, 2:48 p.m.

The Kenya archive collections comprise a large variety of materials which are mostly primary source government documents.

Get your pitch ready - Practice Makes Perfect

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Posted on Feb. 16, 2020, 3:51 p.m.

With business plan competitions right around the corner, there is no substitute for practice.

Andrew Benbenek shares his passion for forging new paths

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Posted on Feb. 16, 2020, 3:34 p.m.

The number of opportunities available to students at Syracuse University are so numerous one can’t possibly come close to taking advantage of them all.

Zain Elwakil ’21, on how triumph and transformation come from struggle

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Posted on Feb. 16, 2020, 3:32 p.m.

Zain Elwakil ’21, is an architect, a designer, a storyteller and an entrepreneur.

Behind the scenes of SU Globalists with Jane Lee: More than just a magazine

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Posted on Feb. 16, 2020, 3:29 p.m.

On its website, the team behind SU Globalists describes a globalist as someone who is proud of his/her/their cultural and social identities, and unafraid to start difficult conversations to bridge differences and find commonalities.

Unfaithful: Marriage Reform and Utopian Dreams

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Posted on Feb. 13, 2020, 12:31 p.m.

Radical reform movements, including the Oneida Community in upstate New York and the Free Love Club and the Unitary Home in New York City.

Our February gift of love — free tools for startups

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Posted on Feb. 12, 2020, 1:24 p.m.

We’re declaring it “Free February” at the LaunchPad, and our gift to you is compiling a list of free tools for startups, starting with the Techstars Entrepreneur’s Toolkit.

New Collections Resources, Winter 2020

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Posted on Feb. 11, 2020, 3:56 p.m.

Check out the newly acquired resources:

Meet Ze Zeng, WeMedia Lab

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Posted on Feb. 11, 2020, 1:28 p.m.

22,483 is the entire size of the Syracuse University student body. This includes everyone from undergraduates to law students.

Nicole D’Souza ’20 is building a platform to showcase independent films

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Posted on Feb. 11, 2020, 1:27 p.m.

Remember “Get Out” by Jordan Peele? The movie arguably changed the landscape of the horror genre.

Jalen Nash returns to the LaunchPad as a Global Media Fellow

Jalen Nash in a winter scene

Posted on Feb. 10, 2020, 1:34 p.m.

Jalen Nash ‘ 20 (Political Science) is rejoining the LaunchPad as a Global Media Fellow for Spring 2020, reprising the role he held last spring as digital storyteller, profiling entrepreneurs and their journeys.

Film produced by Erin Miller ’16 to have its world premiere at SXSW

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Posted on Feb. 10, 2020, 1:32 p.m.

A film produced by Erin Miller ’16, will have its world premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 Film Festival next month in Austin, Texas.

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