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Walters Takes Helm, Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
As Kathleen A. Walters ’73 assumed her new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announced the election of five new trustees. The new members are James P. Kidder L’01, who will become president of the…
Summer Office Hours Are Now in Effect
Summer office hours for Syracuse University began today (Monday, May 13) and will be in effect through Friday, Aug. 23. Summer office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Academic-year hours will resume on Monday, Aug. 26. Questions? Contact the…
Section of Comstock Avenue Closed Tuesday Due to City Work
A section of Comstock Avenue will be closed to traffic Tuesday, May 14, as the City Water Department does repair work. The section between Euclid Avenue and Stratford Street will be closed. A detour will be in place to direct…
EU Climate Change Efforts – Public Sector Must Take the Reins
Eight countries in the European Union are pushing for at least 25 percent of the next EU budget to go towards projects that will combat climate change. The proposal is being discussed at a European summit this week Matthew Huber…
Student-Athletes’ Success Reflected in NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate
Success for Syracuse University Athletics is as prevalent in the classroom as it is in the competitive sports environment. A school-record seven programs earned NCAA recognition for their perfect four-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score, including women’s soccer (fourth consecutive…
Administration of Student Course Ratings, Exam Scoring Will Transfer to Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
To better align academic functions, the administration and oversight of student course ratings and exam scoring is moving from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA), under the Office of Academic Affairs….
Students Receive Financial Support, Make Alumni Connections through Our Time Has Come Scholarship Program
As an Our Time Has Come scholar, Abigail Covington ’19 had the opportunity to connect with a longtime supporter of Syracuse University students at the 2017 Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion. The triennial event draws black and Latino alumni back…
Syracuse University Libraries, Department of Chemistry Collaborate to Identify Chemical Composition of Plastics Artifacts Collection
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collection Research Center (SCRC) and the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind project. Courtney Asztalos, the Libraries’ plastics pioneers curator of plastics and historical artifacts, partnered with…
Renée Crown University Honors Students to Present Thesis Projects on Wednesday
Seniors in the Renée Crown University Honors Program will present their thesis projects on Wednesday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hall of Languages. The presentation panels will run concurrently in 11 rooms throughout the building,…
Light Work Director Shane Lavalette Awarded Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Shane Lavalette, photographer, independent publisher and director of Light Work, is one of 111 artists, along with 12 organizations, to be awarded $3.168 million in funding from The Pollock-Krasner Foundation in its 2018-19 grant cycle. The foundation’s average grant to…