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Campus & Community

Bernie Custis, Orange Quarterback, Changed Far More than a Game

Friday, March 3, 2017, By Sean Kirst

It was just one game in a season few remember, a furious comeback that on paper came up a little short. Still, if you want to fully consider what Bernie Custis meant to Syracuse University, you can find a vivid…

Media, Law & Policy

Magazine Professor Adam Peruta Honored for ‘Traditions Challenge’ Mobile App

Thursday, March 2, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Newhouse School assistant professor of magazine Adam Peruta earned a “best of show” award in the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts’ Interactive Multimedia Competition in the Faculty Entertainment & Emerging Technologies category for the mobile app Traditions Challenge….

Campus & Community

Student Applications Sought for Deloitte Consulting Apprenticeship Program

Thursday, March 2, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

The application period is now open for Deloitte Consulting’s Apprenticeship Program, to be held on campus on March 24 and 25. Deloitte’s program teaches high-performing freshmen and sophomores about opportunities at the intersection of business and technology. Participating students will be immersed in discussions surrounding technology…

Campus & Community

Two Syracuse University Teams Advance to Hult Prize Regional Finals

Tuesday, February 28, 2017, By News Staff

On March 4, two teams of student entrepreneurs from Syracuse University will compete in the regional finals for the $1 million Hult Prize. The teams—Thrive Projects and on PARR—will be competing in Boston and San Francisco. The Hult Prize is…

Campus & Community

Disability Day of Mourning to Be Marked Wednesday with a Candlelight Vigil on the Quad

Tuesday, February 28, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Update (March 1, 2017): Today’s Disability Day of Mourning candlelight vigil will be held at the Disability Cultural Center, 230 Schine Student Center, due to the likelihood of inclement weather. The event will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. American Sign…

Campus & Community

Libraries Offers Workshops on Qualtrics Online Survey Software

Monday, February 27, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Research Data Services of Syracuse University Libraries will offer a series of workshops on using the Qualtrics online survey software, which is available to Syracuse University faculty, staff and students. Qualtrics enables users to create and distribute complex surveys and…

STEM

Saltz Awarded Grant from 2U to Study Online Learning

Monday, February 27, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Jeffrey Saltz has received a research grant from education technology company 2U to study student learning and outcomes in online education environments. In 2016, 2U and the iSchool entered a partnership to deliver…

Campus & Community

Actor Derek Luke Speaking Wednesday as Guest of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Sunday, February 26, 2017, By News Staff

Derek Luke, star of the critically acclaimed film “Antwone Fisher,” will speak on Wednesday, March 1, at 7:11 p.m. in Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3, as guest of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Tickets—$1 for students and the general public—are…

Campus & Community

Students Help Kick Off White Ribbon Campaign at March 4 Men’s Basketball Game

Friday, February 24, 2017, By Keith Kobland

On Saturday, March 4, Syracuse University will kick off the annual Vera House White Ribbon Campaign with an event at the men’s basketball game against Georgia Tech in the Carrier Dome. Students, staff, faculty and community members will be able…

Arts & Culture

George Saunders’ First Novel, ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ Debuts at No. 1 on New York Times Bestseller List

Friday, February 24, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

For an author, you are truly in an enviable position when fans and book critics alike anxiously await your next creation. So it is for College of Arts and Sciences’ English professor George Saunders. Especially now, with the publication of…