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Statement from Kevin Quinn, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Regarding NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee Decision

Wednesday, November 25, 2015, By News Staff

“Today, the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee issued its decision in response to Syracuse University’s appeal of the sanctions imposed on the University on March 6, 2015. The University submitted its appeal on March 20, 2015. “The appeal decision resulted in the reduction…

Syracuse University Professor: Weakening Web Encryption to Help ID Terrorists Ill Advised

Monday, November 23, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A Syracuse University Computer Science Professor says It would be ill advised to require Silicon Valley companies to weaken encryption or security in order to assist authorities in the fight against terror, despite criticism from a U.S. Senator. Dianne Feinstein,…

STEM

Professor Works on Innovations in Window Efficiencies

Monday, November 23, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Eric Schiff wants to see innovative ways to retrofit single-pane windows to make them more efficient. As a program director at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, he is leading an effort to make that happen.

Raymond Carver Series Continues with Novelist Dinaw Mengestu

Monday, November 23, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a reading by acclaimed novelist Dinaw Mengestu. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Mengestu will participate in an audience Q&A session at 3:45 p.m., followed by an author…

Media, Law & Policy

ISIS Terrorism: A Q&A with Faculty Experts

Friday, November 20, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Four Syracuse University professors who are experts in terrorism give their views on the recent attacks in Paris and elsewhere and how the world should respond.

Campus & Community

University to Expand Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Thursday, November 19, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University is exploring opportunities to partner with a comprehensive employee assistance services provider to enhance and expand the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). The program currently offers a variety of counseling, consultation, family care and educational services for…

Campus & Community

Career Services Launches Job Shadowing Program in D.C.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By News Staff

During winter break, students will have the opportunity to participate in the Working Orange Observation Program (WOOP), a new job shadowing program offered by Career Services and Greenberg House in Washington, D.C. This is the inaugural year for the program….

Office of Research Selects Recipients for Inaugural Internal Grant Program

Wednesday, November 18, 2015, By Carol Boll

Faculty from across the University’s 11 academic schools and colleges have been selected to receive funding under a new internal grant program to help support research and advance collaborative scholarship. A total of 48 proposals out of 139 submitted have…

Campus & Community

Annual Faculty and Staff Holiday Shopping Night at the Bookstore

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By News Staff

The Annual Faculty and Staff Shopping Night Wednesday, Nov. 18, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Join us at the Bookstore for an evening of holiday discounts, vendor presentations, music and refreshments. Enjoy a 30 percent holiday discount on your purchases (includes 10 percent…

Syracuse University Law Professor Says Governors Lack Legal Right to Deny Entry to Syrian Refugees

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University Professor William Banks, who serves as director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, offers his thoughts on news that more than half of U.S. governors oppose allowing Syrian refugees into their states. “The governors lack the…