For those of you who don’t know, I grew up in an apple orchard, and every spring, my dad would start the grueling job of pruning the apple trees. Pruning is the process of removing dead, unproductive and obstructive branches from a tree to help promote new, healthy growth. Although it is a difficult process, …
Jamel McMullin, Jr. Speech (Click Here) Closing The Gap (Recited May 14, 2016 at Newhouse Convocation in the Carrier Dome) “Most of my time here at Newhouse up to this point has been spent between being two different people. One who I considered to be an ordinary man, who let life pass him by, who didn’t …
Graduation is 99 days away, but who’s counting? For many of us here at Newhouse this means that the hunt is on. In an attempt to become a fierce competitor I’ve just stricken ‘job’ because ‘the hunt’ is more parallel to what this time in my life is, dangerous. Why is job hunting dangerous? Because …
It is peak admissions time for graduate schools everywhere. While we are busy reviewing and making decisions, applicants are anxiously awaiting decisions. Here is a little insight into our process. Processing First, the University’s Enrollment Management Processing Office downloads your online application, transfers your online application materials into our internal system, matches up test scores …
I had the pleasure of talking to Professor Ed Russell about his pre-Newhouse journey, and while it is a story much better told in person, I will do my best to share it with you here. As someone from the Midwest, I completely understood when Professor Russell told me he never imagined himself leaving his …
I am currently working on my second Masters at Syracuse University. My first one was at the Whitman business school in their entrepreneurial program. While there I got to meet a great group of people at the Couri Hatchery. They have the greatest mission in the world. Their whole focus is the help students start new …
Fall has always been my favorite season. I can finally utilize my wardrobe full of flannels and sweaters, seasonal drinks are back in rotation, and of course, the foliage is beautiful. I have countless memories of carefree days spent with my friends in the fall, and so I always welcome the season with great anticipation. …
Being an international student at the Newhouse School, adjusting to new surroundings and a different teaching method can be challenging. With those challenges, however, come great experiences. As a public relation’s master’s student at Newhouse, when I am not writing press releases, news stories or media kits, I am expected to network and the Social …