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Chancellor Syverud Visits Syracuse University Hillel

Friday, November 14, 2014, By News Staff

When Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud recently sat down in the conference room in the Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish Life, he looked out the window to see his own house across Walnut Park. “Seriously,” he said. “I am your…

Point of Contact Gallery Presents Poetry Reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18

Friday, November 14, 2014, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting a poetry reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6-8 p.m. Kennedy will be reading current work from two forthcoming publications “Small Hope Factory” and “Love Poems for People Who Hate Themselves.”…

Social Work Students Explore Mental Health Policy During Legislative Policy Forum

Thursday, November 13, 2014, By Michele Barrett

On Nov. 10, students in the School of Social Work in the Falk College explored the implications of policy changes for social workers and other health professionals as New York State moves forward with reforming its behavioral health system. The…

Health & Society

Department of Health & Human Services Awards Graduate Student Grant to Study Paternal Engagement

Wednesday, November 12, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Child and family studies Ph.D. student Elif Dede Yildirim, working with Jaipaul Roopnarine, the Jack Reilly Endowed Professor of Child and Family Studies, has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children…

Campus & Community

Local Entrepreneurs Showcasing Products at South Side Innovation Center’s Holiday Market

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By Lindsay Wickham

The South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) is hosting its annual Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1-5 p.m. at the center, 2610 S. Salina St. in downtown Syracuse. Local businesses and community members are invited to sample new and…

University Leadership Engages Student Group Throughout the Weekend

Monday, November 10, 2014, By News Staff

This weekend, Dean of University College Bea González continued to hold meetings with representatives of THE General Body in an effort to resolve their demands.

Point of Contact to Release Special-Edition Poetry Broadside ‘Besos’

Friday, November 7, 2014, By News Staff

A special-edition poetry broadside from the published collection “El Beso” by Pedro Cuperman will be released, in English and Spanish, at the annual Point of Contact Patron Holiday Benefit on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. This year’s event is a…

Adult Beginners’ Tap Class Brings Friendship, Joy in ‘Stepping Out’

Thursday, November 6, 2014, By News Staff

Led by Mavis, a patient and talented dancer, and accompanied by the acerbic Mrs. Fraser on piano, “Stepping Out” follows the ups and downs of nine women and one man who meet weekly in a church hall for a beginning tap class.

Health & Society

Jennifer Wilkins Updates First U.S. Regional Food Guide

Tuesday, November 4, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Thanks to farmers’ markets, farm-to-school programs and community-supported agriculture, locally grown foods are more readily available—and more in demand. People want to know where their food comes from. How is it grown? What steps are involved in its processing? Evidence…

STEM

Syracuse Scholar: Nick Danyluk

Monday, November 3, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

When the installation of Windows 8 was complete on Nick Danyluk’s laptop, he discovered with disappointment that the interface was geared toward monitors with touch screens, which was not something his computer featured. In this scenario, most people would seek…