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Campus & Community

Open Presentations for Slutzker Center Director Candidates

Thursday, November 1, 2018, By Shannon Andre

The campus community is invited to attend open presentations by candidates for the Slutzker Center for International Services director position. Presentations will focus on describing the international student services office of the future and strategies for enhancing the international student…

Campus & Community

Students Can Now Protect Their Office365 Accounts and Email with Two-Factor Authentication

Tuesday, October 30, 2018, By Christopher C. Finkle

As part of ongoing efforts to protect digital identities and related University information, Information Technology Services (ITS) has enabled two-factor authentication (2FA) for student email and other Office 365 services. 2FA is an added verification step during authentication that helps…

Media, Law & Policy

PPIA Fellows Reflect on Experiences; Application Deadline for 2019 is Nov. 1

Monday, October 29, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Last summer, five Syracuse University students were selected to participate in the highly competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) junior summer institutes. Anna Nguyen, who is majoring in public health in the Falk College and policy studies in the…

Arts & Culture

University Lectures, Syracuse Symposium Present ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’ Author Margaret Atwood

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Alias Grace”) will visit Syracuse University on Thursday, Oct. 25, and participate that evening in an on-stage conversation in Hendricks Chapel for the University Lectures series. The event, which is free and open…

Arts & Culture

School of Art’s Sharif Bey Selected to Exhibit Work at Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, By Erica Blust

Sharif Bey, ceramicist and dual associate professor of art education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art and the School of Education, is one of four artists selected to exhibit work in “Disrupting Craft: Renwick Invitational…

Arts & Culture

Best-Selling Author George Saunders Speaking for the University Lectures Thursday Evening

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

George Saunders G’88, best-selling author (“Lincoln in the Bardo,” “Tenth of December”) and professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), launches the 18th season of the University Lectures season on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m….

Campus & Community

Record Crowd Expected for Orange Central

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By John Boccacino

Campus is gearing up for a record-setting Orange Central. For the second straight year, more people than ever have signed up for Syracuse University’s annual homecoming and reunion weekend. Registration has grown by nearly 90 percent since 2016, with more…

Campus & Community

Lend Your Insights to Help the University Respect Personal Pronouns

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By Christopher C. Finkle

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, is International Pronouns Day, which seeks to make asking, sharing and respecting personal pronouns commonplace. According to the International Pronouns Day official website, referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to…

STEM

Peter H. Zaehringer Named Deputy Director of CASE

Monday, October 15, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) has announced the hiring of Peter H. Zaehringer as deputy director. In this role, Zaehringer will contribute to the center’s strategic plan, oversee the implementation of goals and provide leadership and management…

Sports Illustrated

Esports and Media Intersect At Newhouse School

Thursday, October 11, 2018, By Sean Dorcellus

Olivia Stomski, the director of the Newhouse Sports Media Center, was quoted in the Sports Illustrated article “Taking a Tour of Esports U.” The article mentions that Stomski “knew the growing world of digital gaming was worth paying attention to.”…