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Campus & Community

Alumnus John Lally and Wife, Laura, Provide $1 Million Gift in Support of Football Program

Thursday, December 21, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Alumnus and Syracuse football letterwinner John Lally ’82 and his wife, Laura, are giving back to new generations of student-athletes through generous support of the football program. The couple has made a significant gift of $1 million that will go…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Alumni in the Social Space

Wednesday, December 20, 2017, By News Staff

As part of the Newhouse in New York semester, Newhouse School students have the opportunity to hear from various alumni throughout the communications industry–which now especially includes social media. Many students hope to graduate and one day work for major social platforms…

Media, Law & Policy

Making the Unthinkable Understandable: New Course Trains Students to Understand and Respond to Atrocities

Wednesday, December 20, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Uncovering and communicating the truths about human conflict, human suffering and human rights violations is a complicated but vitally important task that often falls to those who write the “first rough draft of history”—that is, journalists operating on the front…

Syracuse Views Fall 2017

Monday, December 18, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

What makes a perfect picture on the Syracuse University campus? We want to see what catches your eye—a gorgeous sunset over our historic buildings, a cool project or just relaxing on the Quad. Every day we’ll select a photo from…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University, Department of Public Safety Officers Agree on New Contract through June 2021

Thursday, December 14, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University and Council 82, the union representing the Department of Public Safety officers, have agreed to a new contract that will take effect beginning Dec. 23, 2017, and run through June 30, 2021. Union members ratified the contract on…

Campus & Community

Students Head to Puerto Rico to Aid in Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Wednesday, December 13, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

During this holiday season, 23 Syracuse University students and two advisors are headed to Puerto Rico to help in the recovery from the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the island this past fall. The group will…

Campus & Community

Invest Syracuse Progress: New Euclid Route Shuttle to Launch in the Spring Semester

Tuesday, December 12, 2017, By Shannon Andre

As part of the $100 million Invest Syracuse initiative to enhance the student experience, Syracuse University, in collaboration with Student Association (SA) and the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), announced plans for a new pilot shuttle to service Euclid Avenue. The…

STEM

Bend Or Break? ECS 101 Students Test Wood Bridge Designs

Monday, December 11, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Designing a wood bridge is one thing. Actually building it knowing a series of 19-pound weights will be placed on it is another. Teams of first-year students from the College of Engineering & Computer Science in ECS 101 had about a week…

Arts & Culture

Native Speaker Will Bring Life to Ghanaian Language in Linguistics Class

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The best way to learn the intricacies of a foreign language is through the words of a native speaker. Assistant Professor Christopher Green is making that happen for students who want to explore a particular African language in his spring…

CBS News

Expert Monnat Details Good and Bad of CVS Purchase

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

After CVS purchased health insurance agency Aetna, the pharmacy chain now looks to provide in-store patient care. To help understand the pros and cons to this, CBS News interviewed Maxwell Associate Professor and Lerner Chair of Public Health Promotion Shannon Monnat….