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Campus & Community

Grand Canyon Adventure Offered to Students through Recreation Services

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Hiking down into the Grand Canyon, floating down the Colorado River and building a team with new friends. The Department of Recreation Services offers students this trip of a lifetime to push their boundaries and experience a grand adventure. A…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium Presents Musical, Literary Events April 12-13

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong survey of “Belonging” with a trio of arts events, April 12-13. On Thursday, April 12, singer-songwriter Colleen Kattau G’92 will present a lecture-performance about the Latin American New Song Movement from 2-3:20 p.m. in 304 Tolley. The program is part…

Campus & Community

Department of Public Safety Offers Tips to Motorists, Pedestrians for Staying Safe on Campus Roads

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, By News Staff

Every day, thousands of motorists, including buses and construction vehicles and pedestrians operate in the University community. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) offers some tips for keeping safe on the roads, whether you’re driving or walking to your destination…

Arts & Culture

Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award Reading and Reception

Monday, April 9, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A reading and reception celebrating the winner of the annual Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award will take place on Thursday, April 19, at noon in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in Bird Library. The event is free and open to…

Campus & Community

Libraries to Host Fifth Annual Human Library Event on April 11

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host the fifth annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 11, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. “Human books” representing a wide range of cultural backgrounds and life experiences will share their stories…

STEM

Invent@SU Students Design Inflatable Cushion to Help People with Mobility Challenges

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

As part of the Invent@SU session held in New York City during the summer of 2017, Kalia Barrow ’17 and Ruby Batbaatar ’19 invented “Pneu-Strength.” There device is an inflatable cushion system that can help people with mobility issues to…

Media, Law & Policy

Major Factors Contributing to Statewide Teacher Strikes

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Thousands of school teachers in Oklahoma have returned to the picket lines today for the second day of strikes, demanding more public education spending. In Kentucky, thousands of teachers packed the state Capitol calling for changes to their pension plans….

Health & Society

Applications Now Being Accepted for Health and Wellness Peer Educators

Monday, April 2, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

The peer education teams within the Office of Health Promotion in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience are recruiting new, diverse groups of peer educators for the 2018-19 academic year. As peer educators, undergraduate students work with the…

Media, Law & Policy

The 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and Current Status of the Act Today

Friday, March 30, 2018, By Scott McDowell

Accusations have been brought against the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Secretary Ben Carson to pull back on enforcement of fair housing. Paula Johnson, a professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law offers insight on this…

Boston.com

The Real Life West Wing

Friday, March 30, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Kendall Phillips, a professor in the department of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, examines how President Trump is turning to Fox News to fill empty administration positions. The most recent move comes with…