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Children’s Resilience through Mindfulness Is Focus of May 4 Event

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, By Michele Barrett

Andres Gonzalez will speak on “Mindfulness Interventions to Reduce Stress and Foster Resilience in Children Across Diverse Communities” on Friday, May 4, 1-2:30 p.m., in 335 Falk (White Hall). Gonzalez is founder and marketing director for the Holistic Life Foundation…

Campus & Community

Patrick Castle Is Finalist for NCAA’s Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship

Tuesday, April 24, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

He is one of just six student-athletes (three men and three women) selected as finalists for the award this year.

Campus & Community

iSchool Senior Class Selects Travis Mason ’06 as Convocation Speaker

Monday, April 23, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The Class of 2018 at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has selected Travis Mason ’06 as the speaker for the school’s convocation ceremonies in May. Mason’s career in emerging technology policy includes cutting-edge health devices, autonomous vehicles and advanced…

Campus & Community

Student Association Student Forum Tonight

Monday, April 23, 2018, By News Staff

Today, Monday, April 23, the Student Association is sponsoring a student town hall in Maxwell Auditorium from 7:30-9 p.m. The town hall will include student speakers from Pride Union, InclusiveU, Residence Hall Association, International Student Council and the Student African…

Campus & Community

Professors Honored with Prestigious Meredith and Teaching Recognition Awards

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Michelle Kaarst-Brown, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, and Tom Perreault, professor of geography in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have been named the 2018-21 Laura J. and…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Wednesday’s University Senate Meeting

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed several issues at Wednesday’s meeting of the University Senate, the last of the 2018-19 academic year. He addressed the incident involving the Theta Tau fraternity; two new initiatives within Invest Syracuse; the University’s relationship with the…

Campus & Community

Annual ‘Big Event’ Scheduled for April 21

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

On Saturday, April 21, OrangeSeeds will welcome student volunteers to the Big Event, the largest student-run day of community service on campus. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., with volunteers returning to campus by 3 p.m. The Big Event is put…

Campus & Community

Dr. Alicia Carroll ’88 to Deliver Arts & Sciences, Maxwell Undergraduate Convocation Address

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By News Staff

Dr. Alicia Carroll ’88 remembers well the liberal arts classes she took at Syracuse University. That wide range of classes—in African American studies, film, art and psychology—developed her breadth of knowledge and sharpened her skills in creative thinking and analysis. Her…

CBS News

Expert Jennifer Grygiel Dissects Zuckerberg’s Testimony

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Amidst the testimony of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg this week, Newhouse assistant professor and social media expert Jennifer Grygiel has been surprised by a few of his answers. This was especially true in a response Zuckerberg gave to a question…

CNET

How Memes Stir Up Fake News

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

During Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony, he vowed to fix Facebook’s fake news problem and to help stop the spread of misinformation shared by bots and foreign sources. While this is all well and good, Newhouse assistant professor of communications Jennifer Grygiel…