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Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Professor Mary Lovely on China’s Market Volatility

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The recent volatility of China’s stock market has made for a rough ride for Chinese investors and worried exchanges worldwide. Maxwell School Economics Professor Mary E. Lovely, who studies the Chinese economy and China’s economic growth, provides some insight into…

Health & Society

Q&A: Associate Professor Thomas Keck on Gay Marriage Ruling

Monday, June 29, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country Friday, setting off reverberations for broader impacts on equal rights. Maxwell School Associate Professor of Political Science Thomas M. Keck offered some perspective on the 5-4 decision….

Health & Society

Q&A: University Professor Carl Schramm on Affordable Care Act Decision

Thursday, June 25, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

In a 6-3 decision that many predicted to be the death knell of so-called Obamacare if it had gone the other way, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states…

Campus & Community

New Café Opens at Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, By News Staff

The Sheraton announced last week the opening of the new Link @ Sheraton Café.  Located in the main lobby of the Sheraton, the Link Café features freshly brewed Starbucks coffee, teas, sodas, juices, energy drinks, pastries, salads and wrap &…

Campus & Community

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs to Be Closed

Tuesday, June 9, 2015, By News Staff

On Friday, June 12, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs will be closed from noon – 2 p.m. Contact: Nancy Koes Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs 315.443.1039 njkoes@syr.edu

Campus & Community

Research & Technology Forum: WELL Building Standard®

Monday, June 8, 2015, By Keith Kobland

The environment of a building can shape habits and choices, regulate the sleep-wake cycle, drive people toward healthy and unhealthy choices and passively influence health through the quality of surroundings. The WELL Building Standard provides the opportunity to design and…

Campus & Community

Q&A: Chase Catalano on Caitlyn Jenner, Transgender Issues

Wednesday, June 3, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Former Olympian (and Kardashian family in-law) Bruce Jenner recently, and very publicly, came out as transgender.  Her transition into Caitlyn Jenner, and debut on the cover of Vanity Fair, have been chronicled, and commented on, everywhere. LGBT Resource Center Director…

Health & Society

Q&A: Rick Burton on FIFA Scandal

Wednesday, June 3, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A scandal has hit world soccer, with accusations that top officials at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) accepted bribes to secure the rights to World Cup matches. FIFA’s president, Sepp Blatter, stepped down from the post just days…

Campus & Community

Here’s your chance to learn Read&Write!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

You’re invited to participate in an exciting new skill development workshop focused on the recent, University-wide purchase of Read&Write Gold. The Office of Disability Services, in collaboration with Information Technology and Services (ITS) and other partners across campus, is leading an…

Arts & Culture

English Department Shines at Society for Cinema & Media Studies Conference

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences was the bona fide star of the 56th annual conference of the Society for Cinema & Media Studies (SCMS), recently held in Montreal, Canada. More than 15 people affiliated…