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TIME

Campaign Websites Lack Accessibility For Disabled Voters

Friday, June 28, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Peter Blanck, Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute and University Professor in the College of Law, was quoted in the TIME article, “None of the 2020 Presidential Candidates’ Websites Are Fully Accessible to Disabled Voters.” In the article, Blanck analyzes…

STEM

Portable Splint Device, Tremor Assist Cup Take Top Prizes at 2019 Invent@SU Session in NYC

Thursday, June 27, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

They saw a problem and wanted to do something about it. Maxwell Boise ’21 and Emmett Burns ’21 had an idea for an easy to carry, portable splint device—and the six week Invent@SU program in New York City gave them…

STEM

Renewed Search Underway for iSchool Dean, Dean Gene Anderson to Chair Search Committee

Thursday, June 27, 2019, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced the membership of a renewed search committee tasked with finding the next dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool). In May, Wheatly announced the appointment of David Seaman, dean of…

Campus & Community

Generous Gift from University Trustee Rob Light ’78 and Wife Shelly Will Advance Academic Opportunity for Underrepresented Students

Thursday, June 27, 2019, By News Staff

The generosity of Syracuse University Trustee Rob Light ’78 and his wife Shelly will support scholarships for historically underrepresented students pursuing studies in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, its Bandier Program in Recording and Entertainment Industries, and the…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies Before US Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs

Tuesday, June 25, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

On Wednesday, June 19, Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Mike Haynie testified before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. During a hearing on “Harnessing the Power…

Campus & Community

Newly Created Manager of Bias Response and Education Furthers Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Tuesday, June 25, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

The Dean of Students Office in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience has welcomed Deka Dancil ’14 as the manager of bias response and education, a new position created with support from the Invest Syracuse initiative to advance…

Veterans

IVMF Staff Member Named to National Leadership Training Program

Monday, June 24, 2019, By News Staff

Misty Stutsman, director of entrepreneurship and small business programs in the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. The first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at individuals serving…

U.S. News & World Report

Chancellor Syverud: Universities Need To Better Serve Veterans, Military Students

Saturday, June 22, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Kent Syverud, Syracuse University’s Chancellor and President, wrote a commentary for U.S. News & World Report called “Universities Need to Better Serve Military Students and Veterans.”

Campus & Community

Duct Bank Construction for Stadium Closes Stairs this Week

Thursday, June 20, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

On Thursday, June 20, construction of an electrical duct bank will begin as part of the Stadium Roof Project. The duct bank will support the construction of a crane pad on the west side of the Dome. The duct bank…

Campus & Community

Students, Alumnae to Study Around the World on Critical Language Scholarship

Monday, June 17, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four Syracuse University students and alumnae have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship and are traveling to points around the globe this summer to immerse themselves in language study. They are Samar Al-Any ’19 (Arts and…