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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Launches Diversity and Inclusion Website

Wednesday, September 7, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

New portal among the many recommendations made by the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Provides Update to Campus Community on Free Speech Report

Wednesday, September 7, 2016, By News Staff

Yesterday, Chancellor Kent Syverud provided an update to the campus community regarding the status of the Free Speech Report. The Chancellor’s full update is provided below: Members of the Syracuse University Community: Syracuse University is committed to academic freedom and…

Campus & Community

Comment Sought on Proposed Revisions to the Academic Integrity Policy

Wednesday, September 7, 2016, By News Staff

Last spring, an advisory committee of faculty, students and staff representing all of the schools and colleges developed a set of consensus recommendations designed to increase the fairness, effectiveness, flexibility and efficiency of the University’s Academic Integrity Policy. Proposed revisions…

Arts & Culture

Finding the Needle in the Haystack

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Amy Manley

Sitting casually in the expansive Grand Hall of the Whitman School, Diethard Struelens leans in when asked about his background. “I’ve always said I’m an ordinary guy with extraordinary ambitions.” Lucky for Syracuse University, those ambitions have landed the international…

Campus & Community

Adjuncts United Hosts Student Debt Clinic on Sept. 10

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Jessica Posner

Adjuncts United, the part-time faculty union on the Syracuse University campus, will host the “Get on Your Feet” Student Debt Clinic on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1-2:30 p.m. at Syracuse University. This free 90-minute clinic, presented by Nicole Hochsprung from…

STEM

Acuna Awarded NSF Grant to Make Sense of Research and Funding Data

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By J.D. Ross

When scientists and researchers want to apply to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a grant opportunity, the agency has a mandate to ensure that any research funded is new and transformative in the field. While an admirable goal in…

STEM

Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang Named Provost’s Faculty Fellows

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Carol Boll

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly has announced the appointment of professors Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang to serve as Provost’s Faculty Fellows, effective immediately. Ford is a professor and chair of the Department of Public Relations in the…

Arts & Culture

Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 Begins Sept. 15

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will host Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month (LHHM) from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The 11th annual program features musical performances, traditional cuisine samplings, dance parties and compelling speakers. This program provides the campus and local…

Arts & Culture

FAST: Syracuse Will Study Sustainable Transportation Alternatives for CNY

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

A new study will evaluate the potential of sustainable transportation alternatives to reduce greenhouse gases and improve the vitality of Syracuse and Central New York.

Syracuse University Experts Available to Discuss 15th Anniversary of 9/11

Monday, September 5, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University Faculty members are available for expert commentary on numerous issues surrounding the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Members of the media should contact Ellen James Mbuqe at 315.443.1897 or ejmbuqe@syr.edu for any questions. William Banks, Professor of Law…