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Campus & Community

Money Matters: Syracuse Smart Money Program Leads Students to Financial Wellness

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

As students accept their diploma at the end of their academic careers at Syracuse University, they are prepared for professional success. The Office of Financial Literacy wants students to also be ready to achieve financial success and wellness through a…

Washington Examiner

Iraq at Brink, Property Rights Key in Comeback

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

There may be one key factor in bringing the nation of Iraq back from times of desperate measures. That lies with property rights, which, as Syracuse iSchool Professor Carl Schramm discussed in the Washington Examiner, are one of the last…

STEM

Exploring Evolution Acceptance for Better Science Education

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Understanding the nature of science is the greatest predictor of evolution acceptance in college students, a new study finds. With a minority of American adults fully accepting evolution, the fundamental principle of biological science, this research provides guidance for educators…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Nov. 8 University Senate Meeting

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud updated the University Senate on a broad range of topics at its Wednesday, Nov. 8, meeting. He began his remarks by briefly reflecting on three recent University events: The installation of Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian…

Campus & Community

Student-Athletes Mark Highest-Ever Graduation Success Rate

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University student-athletes have scored big with some recent numbers off the playing fields. For the 2016-17 academic year, student-athletes achieved a Graduation Success Rate of 91—the highest-ever for the University since the NCAA started measuring the rate in 2004….

Media, Law & Policy

Syracuse Experts Available for Comment on Trump’s Asia Trip

Monday, November 6, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse, NY…From now until next week, President Donald Trump and members of his administration will be in East Asia touring five countries. He will be meeting with world leaders and engaging in some of the most important issues of today….

Health & Society

School of Education Hosts Research Conference Nov. 3-5 for Special Education Thought Leaders

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

Researchers, theorists and federal policy makers will gather at the School of Education this weekend to grapple with issues focused on improving post-school outcomes for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SWSCD). The conference—“Policy, Practice, and Long-Term Outcomes: The Current State…

Media, Law & Policy

To Politicize the New York City Terrorist Attack is Folly

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Corri Zoli, Director of Research for the Institute for National Security and Counter Terrorism and Research Assistant Professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, is available to speak on the domestic terrorism attack in lower Manhattan. “The attack looks like another low-tech terrorist…

Campus & Community

Humanities and Sciences Intersect in ‘Water + Photography’ Event

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

How do humanists, artists and scientists approach a similar subject—water, for example—through their seemingly very different disciplinary lenses? This question is at the heart of a discussion that will unfold when four Syracuse University faculty members from three different disciplines…

Washington Examiner

Some Republicans Causing Issues for POTUS

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Many Republican officials are choosing extreme measures rather than stay put in the Trump era, including retirement. This could be largely detrimental to the Trump administration, who could have a frustrating time dealing with lawmakers not in his corner. For…