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Registration Open for Spring Technology Accessibility Training Workshops
Syracuse University seeks to ensure that all people regardless of individual ability or disability can effectively access University communications and technology. Information Technology Services (ITS) is accepting registrations for five training workshops that will build faculty and staff awareness of,…
Former Syracuse Religion Scholar Huston Smith Mourned
Ten years after the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith left Syracuse University’s Department of Religion, he updated his popular book “The Religions of Man” (1958) to include a chapter on indigenous traditions. Smith, who died Dec. 30 at age 97,…
Middle States Self-Study Asks: Are We Doing What We Say We Do?
For the past four months, more than 140 members of Syracuse University’s faculty, staff, and student body have been exhaustively scrutinizing nearly every aspect of University programs, operations and services to determine how well it meets the standards and requirements…
Reminder: Office of Civil Rights Representatives on Campus Today, Tomorrow
As a reminder, today representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will be on campus to assess Syracuse University’s processes for handling of complaints of sexual violence or harassment. This is standard protocol: these OCR…
2018 Senior Class Marshal Applications Due Jan. 27
Each year, Syracuse University designates two rising seniors to lead their class as the all-University student representatives for Commencement. Applicants must be current undergraduate students graduating in May 2018. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 27. Senior Class Marshals…
Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Policy Available for Open Comment
Among the short-term recommendations made by the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion was the adoption of a Universitywide policy on information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility. A broad-based University committee has met monthly since April 2015 and completed a…
South Asia Center Call for FLAS Summer 2017 Applications
Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Competition for Summer 2017. The FLAS Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, assists students in pursuing training in order to acquire…
Weight Watchers for Faculty and Staff
Did you know that all active benefits-eligible faculty and staff have the opportunity to participate in Weight Watchers meetings on campus, in the communit, or online at a discounted rate? It’s true! If Weight Watchers is right for you, join…
Parking During Men’s Basketball Games
As a reminder, Syracuse University men’s basketball games are scheduled to occur while classes are in session on the following dates: Tuesday, Jan. 24, vs. Wake Forest Monday, Feb. 13, vs. Louisville Wednesday, Feb. 22, vs. Duke For academic purposes,…
University Partners to Host Global Game Jam, Jan. 20-22 in Bird Library
Bird Library will serve as a location for Global Game Jam (#SUGGJ17), the world’s largest game jam (game creation) event, taking place on the weekend of Jan. 20-22. University and community members are invited to collaborate, create and present new game…