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Campus & Community

AsiaTech, EuroTech Information Sessions Scheduled

Monday, September 14, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Fall information sessions for the 2016 AsiaTech and EuroTech Immersion Experience trips hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. These 3-credit traveling seminars expose students to some of the largest global corporations so they can see…

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Isaac Kfir on the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Isaac Kfir, a visiting assistant professor of law at the College of Law, a research associate with the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism and a co-director of the Mapping Global Insecurities project at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs…

Campus & Community

University Continues Progress on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education, Advocacy

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Shannon Andre

Following the release of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy’s final report in December 2014, University leadership and staff within the Division of Student Affairs have been working to address and implement many of the workgroup’s…

Campus & Community

Information Session for Syracuse University Program For Refugee Assistance Scheduled for Friday

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Keith Kobland

With a total city population of 140,000, Syracuse’s 14,000 refugees make up approximately 10 percent of its total—a number nearly as large as the entire undergraduate student body at the University. The city’s refugees hail from all over the world,…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…

Campus & Community

New Professor of Military Science Officially Recognized

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By News Staff

The University’s Army ROTC program hosted a Change of Authority ceremony Friday, Sept. 4, for the position of professor of military science. The outgoing professor, Lt. Col. Michael A. Bianchi, served 21 years in various key leadership positions throughout the…

Campus & Community

Free Six-Week Tobacco Cessation Programs for Faculty, Staff, Students

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By News Staff

Thinking about quitting tobacco? We can help. Take advantage of these free, on-campus tobacco cessation programs facilitated by Cindy Cary, director of tobacco cessation at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The program consists of seven, one-hour classes in a six-week time-frame….

Campus & Community

Fall Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness Opportunities

Thursday, September 3, 2015, By News Staff

The Department of Recreation Services offers a variety of programs, activities and facilities to the university community during the fall semester that foster healthy lifestyle behaviors. Read more.

Campus & Community

Wellness Initiative: Find Your Healthiest, Best Self

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By News Staff

As a faculty or staff member, you make a difference to the University community every day. To ensure that you are at your best, the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative aims to create opportunities for you to care for your physical…

Business & Economy

Two Whitman Entrepreneurship Professors Receive 2015 Greif Research Impact Award

Monday, August 24, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

A paper co-authored by Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s Johan Wiklund, professor of entrepreneurship, and Professor Tom Lumpkin, the Chris J. Witting Chair in Entrepreneurship, was selected to receive the 2015 Greif Research Impact Award. The two professors were…