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Campus & Community

New Student Convocation Welcomes Freshman, Transfer Students

Monday, August 31, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Senior Class Marshal Tatiana Williams ’16 offered four pieces of wisdom to incoming students during the University’s New Student Convocation Thursday evening in the Carrier Dome. Find your crew. Discover yourself. Have fun. And follow your vision. “Welcome to the…

Traffic and Transportation Updates in and around Campus

Friday, August 14, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse city traffic crews will be visible next week (beginning Aug. 17) along Comstock and Waverly avenues. As part of the ongoing effort by the city to improve the flow of cars, people and bikes, work will soon begin, leading…

Veterans

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Begins 10th Session

Monday, July 27, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Nearly two dozen veterans with disabilities have converged on the University campus for the 10th Barnes Family Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. The event kicked off Saturday with a welcome reception and words of encouragement from organizers. EBV kickoff…

James Schmeling on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act

Wednesday, July 22, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

James Schmeling, J.D., Managing Director for Programming and Co-Founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, reflects on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on veterans. “Military service members may…

Veterans

Veterans to Attend Academic Boot Camp on Campus

Thursday, July 9, 2015, By News Staff

Enlisted veterans and transitioning service members planning to enroll in or transfer into a four-year undergraduate program will attend Warrior-Scholar Project program at SU, July 11-18

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…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage to Begin Transition in Leadership

Monday, May 18, 2015, By News Staff

This summer, a transition in leadership will begin at Syracuse Stage as Timothy Bond, producing artistic director, and Jeffrey Woodward, managing director, have announced plans to pursue new opportunities. Bond will continue with Stage through June of next year. In…

SBA Administrator Announces Funding to Support Expansion of Services to Vets

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Maria Contreras-Sweet, the 24th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, held a press conference at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) on Tuesday, April 21, to announce that the…

Campus & Community

Assessment Questions Answered at Drop-In

Tuesday, April 21, 2015, By News Staff

Wondering how to develop an assessment plan? How to write outcomes? What kinds of questions to include on a survey? The Office of the Associate Provost, Academic Programs, is holding an Assessment Drop-In each Friday from 10 a.m. to 2…

Arts & Culture

Professor Reconsiders Role of Native Americans in U.S. History

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The role of Indigenous peoples in American history is being reconsidered in a new book, co-edited and co-authored by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Why You Can’t Teach United States History Without American Indians” (University of…