Posts by Kate Hanson
Friday Focus Fall Schedule is up!
Welcome back everyone! What is Friday Focus? A series of information sessions and workshops to help you identify opportunities and find funding for them. We have a fantastic set of sessions for you this fall – and we’ll serve refreshments! Head over to the “Events” tab to get the full schedule and…
Read More6 questions with… Jonathan Nwosu ’12 (Fulbright ETA, South Korea)
1) Tell us about your teaching assignment. What’s your weekly schedule like? My name is Jonathan Nwosu and I am currently on a Fulbright ETA Scholarship in Daejeon, South Korea. I work with five native-Korean English teachers at Jeonmin Middle School in Daejeon. Although ETA stands for English Teaching Assistantship, I am responsible for creating…
Read MoreSome of SU’s distinguished guests…
…have interesting links to nationally competitive scholarships! Nicholas Kristof gave the commmencement speech for our May 2013 graduates and encouraged them to “find some issue that resonates with you, that you care about, and then work to get engaged in it.” You can read the text of his speech here: http://news.syr.edu/commencement-speech-by-new-york-times-columnist-nicholas-kristof-54504/ Did you know that…
Read MoreSpending the summer in DC?
Student scholarship for summer in Washington, D.C. The SU Alumni Club of Washington, DC will offer a $1500 scholarship to a qualifying SU student who is spending the summer in Washington, DC as a part of a professional or educational growth opportunity. The recipient must be enrolled full time at SU, demonstrate a financial need…
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