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Chancellor Syverud Appointed to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC). The Chancellor’s appointment was announced yesterday by DHS Secretary Jeh C. Johnson, who administered the oath and swore Chancellor Syverud…
Remembrance Week 2016 to Be Held Oct. 23-29
Syracuse University’s Remembrance Week 2016 will be held on campus Sunday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 29. The weeklong series of events honors the 270 people, including 35 students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who lost their lives in the…
Training Sessions to Focus on Disability Access and Accommodations
Two training sessions on Syracuse University policies and procedures relating to disability access and accommodations have been scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Sheraton Hotel, Regency C, and Nov. 2 in Room 114 Bird Library. The sessions, which are open…
Students Broaden Knowledge By Attending ‘Running for Cover’ Symposium
Students who attended “Running for Cover: Politics, Justice and Media in the Syrian Conflict” on Thursday, Oct. 6, said the event was an amazing opportunity and a great learning experience. They said it was helpful in broadening their knowledge about…
Mind Readers
For decades, medical researchers have understood which areas of the brain are devoted to abilities, memories and emotions. Newhouse School Research Associate Professor Leanne Hirshfield’s research takes things to a whole new level.
Onondaga Citizens League Releases Transportation Report
The Onondaga Citizens League, a community program of University College, released its newest study, “How CNY Moves.” The year-long study looked at what cities, towns, county and village authorities can do to take a “people-centered” approach to development that encourages…
S.P. Raj Named Interim Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management
A longtime leader and widely respected scholar in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been selected to serve as interim dean. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced that S.P. Raj, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and…
DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…
Women’s & Gender Studies to Host Alumni Panel Discussion Oct. 20
Two alumni of the Department of Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) will return to campus to share their professional experiences. Brittany Brathwaite ’13, co-founder and chief innovation officer of the social start-up KIMBRITIVE, and Erin Carhart ’14, manager of youth…
LGBT Resource Center Celebrates 15 Years of Community
On Monday, Sept. 26, the Syracuse University LGBT Resource Center celebrated 15 years of offering support, building community and educating members of the University community. Friends, alumni and allies of the center gathered in the Comstock Room at the Sheraton…