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Five College Of Engineering & Computer Science Professors Honored with Endowed Professorships

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

On Friday, Nov. 3, professors Jesse Bond, Dacheng Ren, Biao Chen, Jae Oh and Young Moon from the College of Engineering & Computer Science were formally inducted as endowed professors. Dean Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg and Provost Michelle Wheatly recognized the…

Campus & Community

First-Generation College Celebration on Nov. 8

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs is participating in the first-ever nationwide First-Generation College Celebration in partnership with NASPA and the Council for Opportunity in Education.  The celebration is Wednesday, Nov. 8. All faculty, staff and students identifying as…

STEM

MLB.Com College Challenge Returns for Eighth Year

Thursday, October 26, 2017, By J.D. Ross

For the eighth consecutive year, Major League Baseball’s Advanced Media division (MLB.com) and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have teamed up to challenge Syracuse University students to see if they have what it takes to make it in baseball’s…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law New York Bar Exam Pass Rate is Highest in Decades

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University College of Law graduates who took the New York State Bar Exam for the first time in July 2017 achieved a 91.6 percent pass rate. That mark represents a two-decade high, and an increase of more than two percentage…

Phys Org

Replacing Clean Power Plan Proves Complicated, according to College of Engineering Researcher

Wednesday, October 11, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

A new study between Syracuse University and Harvard has discovered that replacing the Clean Power Plan would actually be worse than doing nothing. Professor Charles Driscoll talks to Phys. Org explaining why this is the case. “The bottom line is…

Campus & Community

University College Wins Two UPCEA Awards

Friday, October 6, 2017, By Eileen Jevis

University College won two Mid-Atlantic Region UPCEA Awards for 2017. University and Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) is the leading association for professional, continuing and online education. UP Online won the Faculty and Staff Development Award for innovative programming to…

LocalSYR

Expert says economic leaders may be too focused on college grads

Friday, October 6, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Central New York draws in thousands of young, bright students a year, helping stimulate the local economy. However, when these students are done with their four years, the majority leave to start careers elsewhere, leaving CNY missing out on plenty…

Health & Society

Falk College Celebrates 100 Years of Nutrition Education

Wednesday, October 4, 2017, By Michele Barrett

When nutrition-based courses debuted in 1917 at Syracuse University, cooking laboratories included 24 gas stoves, one fireless cooker and a coal range. What a difference a century makes. In celebration of 100 years of nutrition education, Falk College hosted nearly 150…

Campus & Community

Karen Bull Appointed Associate Dean of University College

Wednesday, October 4, 2017, By Eileen Jevis

Karen Bull, a recognized leader of instructional excellence in online and continuing education, has been named associate dean of academic affairs for University College. The appointment is effective immediately. “Karen has anchored the college’s academic programs and faculty through a…

Campus & Community

Marketing Team Wins National Award for University College Ad Campaign

Wednesday, October 4, 2017, By News Staff

The marketing team that promotes University College has won a silver award in the 2017 University Professional Continuing Education Association’s (UPCEA) National Marketing Awards Competition. The awards recognize the best marketing practices and promotional pieces in the field of professional,…