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SOE Alumna Appointed to President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
President Barack Obama has announced his intention appoint Rebecca S. Salon MS ’75, PhD ’01 (Special Education), to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID). Salon is project director for the LEAD Center. Led by National Disability Institute with…
University Funding Available for Projects on Reducing Energy Use, Promoting Sustainability
A new University grant program that combines scholarship with campus sustainability is offering up to $50,000 in funding for projects that promote reductions in greenhouse emissions and increase awareness about sustainability. The Syracuse University Climate Action Plan, which was released…
Panel Offers ‘A Sociological Pause’ after Election
A panel featuring faculty from the SU sociology department will offer students a variety of ways to think sociologically about this socio-political moment, referring to the week since the 2016 presidential election. “A Sociological Pause: Reflections on Election 2016” will…
Eastside Neighbors Lecture on Nov. 20 Will Focus on Lockerbie Tragedy
The Westcott Community Center will host “The Lockerbie Tragedy: 28 Years Later,” a presentation by Judy O’Rourke ’75, G’10 on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. at the center, 826 Euclid Ave. The event is part of the center’s Eastside…
Hendricks Chaplain Helps Connect People with Produce
Rev. Pedro Castro had a moment of inspiration when he saw produce that was destined for the dumpster—not because the food had gone bad, but because it wasn’t market worthy. Castro, chaplain for the Historically Black Church ministry at Hendricks…
ROTC Cadet Reflects, Looks Forward
Adam Westervelt couldn’t believe how fortunate he was. In fact, as he looked around a classroom full of students, he couldn’t even fathom that he was in the African nation of Senegal. Westervelt, as a member of the Reserve Officer…
SyracuseCoE Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week with Perspectives from Entrepreneurs
SyracuseCoE’s monthly Research and Technology Forum will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week on Nov. 15 featuring three perspectives on commercializing innovations energy and environmental systems. Presenters include the founder and CEO of a student-led venture, a faculty entrepreneur who participated in the…
Career Services Staffer—Army Reservist—Connects Student Vets with Employers
Jennifer Pluta has tackled U.S. Army basic training, operated an asphalt dump truck to help build security points near the Kuwait and Iraqi borders and serves as a master sergeant in the Army Reserve Careers Division. She understands the rigors…
Faculty and Students on Voting and the Results of the 2016 Election
Donald J. Trump won the presidency after running a combative contest with his rival Hillary Clinton. Several faculty members who have been studying the election offered their initial reactions to the surprising news.
With Election Over, Illuminating Team Looks to the Future
Faculty, staff and students from across Syracuse University gathered in Hinds Hall yesterday to spend part of election night listening to a panel discussion led by School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers working on the Illuminating 2016 research project. Headed by…