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Recent CRS Alumnus Wins National M.A. Thesis of the Year Award
Joe Hatfield, who graduated from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies’ (CRS) master of arts (M.A.) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts last May, is the 2016 recipient of the M.A. Thesis of the Year Award…
Avoiding Conflicts By Improving Cultural Understanding
When the Red Cross sent food to drought- and conflict-ravaged Somalia, military personnel distributed the supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. People who didn’t receive food responded by starting a riot. “The military didn’t understand that the local politics of…
Women’s & Gender Studies to Host Alumni Panel Discussion Oct. 20
Two alumni of the Department of Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) will return to campus to share their professional experiences. Brittany Brathwaite ’13, co-founder and chief innovation officer of the social start-up KIMBRITIVE, and Erin Carhart ’14, manager of youth…
BBI Receives $6.2 Million Award from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for Southeast ADA Center
Based in Atlanta, the Southeast ADA Center provides information, training and guidance about the ADA throughout the eight-state Southeast region.
Sixth Annual It Girls Retreat Brings 94 High Schoolers to Campus
Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly led an information technology pep rally recently at a dinner for 94 potential School of Information Studies (iSchool) students. “You’ve all made a really great choice to come to the It Girls retreat because…
Multidisciplinary Team Wins NSF Award to Study Distributed Energy Markets
As the traditional, centralized way of producing and distributing electricity gives way to a future of decentralized, “smart” energy production and consumption, policymakers, producers and regulators must understand the security and privacy risks inherent in “distributed” energy production and in…
Author Nancy Sherman to read from her book ‘Afterwar’ on Oct. 14
The Nonfiction Reading Series and the Moral Injury Project of Syracuse University will present a reading and discussion by Nancy Sherman, author of “Afterwar” and “The Untold War” on Friday, Oct. 14, from 2:30-4 p.m. in 207 Hall of Languages. Following her reading, there will…
Campus Framework Advisory Group Adds New Members for Next Phase of Planning Process
For the past two years, members of the Campus Framework Advisory Group have been hard at work helping to guide the planning and design needed to transform the University’s landscape. The group has facilitated surveys, participated in countless listening sessions…
Wang to Discuss Drone Privacy Issues at FTC Workshop Thursday
As the technology has improved for unmanned aerial drones over the past several years, they have become more popular with, and accessible to, the general public. With this growth has come the need for regulation, both for operation of the…
University Announces New Resources, Additional Efforts Related to Changes in Fair Labor Standards Act
An educational campaign—including the launch of a new website—is underway to ensure that employees understand the impact of new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. Since the regulations were announced earlier this year, the University’s leadership within schools, colleges and…