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University Celebrates International Pronouns Day, Launches New MySlice Feature
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the Syracuse University community will celebrate International Pronouns Day, which “seeks to make respecting, sharing and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.” The day falls within the University’s celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, a month-long…
Four Teams from Blackstone LaunchPad Participate in Propel in New York City
Four teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) have been accepted into Propel, a two-day entrepreneurial event being held in New York City November 7 and 8. The Syracuse University students will join teams…
Remembrance Week Begins Sunday with Music, Message and Candlelight Vigil
This year marks the 31st anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on Dec. 21, 1988 and the 30th cohorts of Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars on the Syracuse University campus. The 2019-20 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have…
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Awarded Fulbright Assignment in Colombia
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Jorge Luis Romeu has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award to teach three weeks of faculty development workshops at Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS), Colombia. The Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding…
Music for People Workshop Being Held Oct. 26
Musicians of all ages and abilities are invited to attend a daylong Music for People (MfP) workshop at Onondaga Community College (OCC). Titled “A Day of Improvisation,” the workshop is Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in…
Veteran TV Reporters Solis, Perez to Discuss the State of News in University Lectures Event
Noted New York City broadcast journalist Marcus Solis ’91 will engage in an on-stage conversation with Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel as a guest of the…
Department of Exercise Science to Transition to a New Home
With its academic and research focus on improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities, the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics will soon be the new “home” for the Department of Exercise Science, currently housed…
South Campus Composting Program Turns Food Waste Into Rich Nutrients for Plants
Syracuse University Sustainability Management has launched a Student Composting Program for South Campus residents. The goal is to reduce the amount of organic material going into trash dumpsters. In January 2019, Sustainability Management piloted a composting program with a small…
State and Local Governments Announce Bans on E-Cigarette Products
Associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences, Joseph Ditre, was quoted in a Kaiser Health News story discussing e-cigarette bans. In the article, “States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is…
Student Communications Advisory Committee Begins Second Year of Advising Division of Marketing and Communications
The Student Communications Advisory Committee returned for its second year with its first semester meeting on Friday, Sept. 27. With six returning members, this 16-person group comprising of undergraduate, graduate and law students serves in an advisory capacity and provides…