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National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts Panel with Renowned Social Justice Leaders
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is hosting a panel discussion featuring civil rights leader, author and historian Mary Frances Berry, NAACP Chairman Roslyn McCallister Brock and social activist the Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou. The panel begins…
The Perfect Existence: Pedro Cuperman, Scholar, Point of Contact Founder, Dies at 80
Hector Torres ’84 and Anne Marie Prucha ’87 owe their marriage to Pedro Cuperman, the eminent Argentine scholar who died in Buenos Aires on July 12 at age 80. It all began on the first day of class in the…
Dotger and Dotger Secure NSF Funding for Research on Elementary Science Simulations
Benjamin Dotger, professor of teaching and leadership, and Sharon Dotger, associate professor of science education, both in the School of Education, have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue their STEM-focused research into teacher education. The…
Orange Alumni Return and Reminisce During Orange Central
Thousands of proud alumni returned to Syracuse University for Orange Central, SU’s annual homecoming and reunion celebration, Sept. 15-18. It was a weekend of reminiscing and reconnecting with classmates, professors and old friends. Alumni from across generations gathered to celebrate…
Health Promotion Introduces Mental Wellness Peer Educator Program, Plans for Mental Health Awareness Week
The Office of Health Promotion is offering a new Mental Wellness Peer Educators program for the 2016–2017 academic year. The volunteer peer educators seek to engage students in discussions about a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness,…
Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Begins Wednesday
The University’s Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the “Hidden” Things that Divide Us, will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The dialogue, on #BLACKLIVESMATTER, will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Noble Room…
United Way Campaign Aims to Be a ‘Game Changer’
Following the most successful United Way campaign in campus history in 2015, Peter Sala, vice president and chief campus facilities officer, and Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, will again co-chair the…
Empty Bowls Fundraiser to Be Held Sept. 30
An Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Interreligious Food Consortium (IFC) will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. For a $20 donation, patrons may choose from…
Syracuse University Dialogue to Examine the Roles of Media, Law and Politics in Syrian Conflict
Accountability in the Syrian conflict will be the focus of a daylong event hosted by the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications next month.
iSchool and City of Syracuse Launch Civic Data Hackathon
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of Syracuse announced today the launch of the Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge, powered by AT&T. The partnership between the iSchool, the city and AT&T creates the first community-based hackathon…