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Campus & Community

University to Expand Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University is exploring opportunities to partner with a comprehensive employee assistance services provider to enhance and expand the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). The program currently offers a variety of counseling, consultation, family care and educational services for…

C-SPAN’s ‘Cities Tour’ Features Syracuse this Weekend

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse will be featured in C-SPAN’s “Cities Tour” this weekend. C-SPAN Cities Tour staff visited numerous locations in the area to explore the unique history and literary culture of the area, including some at the University. Among those profiled in…

Campus & Community

Enjoy a Delicious, Hot Lunch for the Benefit of the United Way

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By News Staff

Area 9 of the Syracuse University United Way campaign will host a crockpot lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Lundgren Room – 106 Life Sciences Complex. Don’t miss this opportunity to sample some of the delectable…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Honored as ‘Model of Excellence’ by University Business Magazine

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The WellsLink Leadership Program is among 17 initiatives nationwide being honored by University Business magazine in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. WellsLink, managed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, was honored as a “Model of Excellence” for…

University Joins in Grand Opening of Ska-nonh Center Nov. 20-21

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By Rob Enslin

History will come alive this weekend, as the University helps celebrate the grand opening of Ska-nonh—The Great Law of Peace Center, along the ancient shores of Onondaga Lake in Liverpool, N.Y.

Campus & Community

Career Services Launches Job Shadowing Program in D.C.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By News Staff

During winter break, students will have the opportunity to participate in the Working Orange Observation Program (WOOP), a new job shadowing program offered by Career Services and Greenberg House in Washington, D.C. This is the inaugural year for the program….

STEM

Scholar Spotlight: Megan Brasch

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Inspired by the loss of her father and grandfather to leukemia, Megan Brasch, a fifth-year bioengineering doctoral student, is positioning herself for a career in biomedical research to contribute to curing and treating disease. Her Syracuse University experience is being…

Office of Research Selects Recipients for Inaugural Internal Grant Program

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By Carol Boll

Faculty from across the University’s 11 academic schools and colleges have been selected to receive funding under a new internal grant program to help support research and advance collaborative scholarship. A total of 48 proposals out of 139 submitted have…

Arts & Culture

‘Invitation to Dance’ Event Marks 25th Anniversary of ADA

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By Keith Kobland

The College of Arts and Sciences is organizing a special event to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation’s first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities. An evening featuring dance, discussion and viewing of a groundbreaking documentary will help attendees better understand how to continue to dispel myths associated with disabilities.

Campus & Community

Annual Faculty and Staff Holiday Shopping Night at the Bookstore

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By News Staff

The Annual Faculty and Staff Shopping Night Wednesday, Nov. 18, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Join us at the Bookstore for an evening of holiday discounts, vendor presentations, music and refreshments. Enjoy a 30 percent holiday discount on your purchases (includes 10 percent…