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Lessons from the Fishbowl

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By Amy Manley

Just before Spring Break, two dozen eighth- and ninth-grade students filed into a biology lab in the Life Sciences Complex, where they were greeted by tanks of petite, striped fish. Their assignment? To study the animals up close. The students…

Campus & Community

Members Named to Group to Assess SA, GSO Concerns on Free Speech

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By News Staff

Four students, a faculty member and a staff member have been appointed to a new working group to consider revisions to the University’s Computer and Electronic Policy that will address concerns regarding free speech across campus. Chancellor Kent Syverud announced…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Syverud to the University Community

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

Dear Members of the University Community: As I wrote to you in early March, the NCAA Committee on Infractions issued a report on March 6 finding that various violations of NCAA rules occurred at Syracuse University. We take the report and…

Arts & Culture

Women’s & Gender Studies Professors Garner National, International Honors

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By Amy Manley

Honors continue to roll in for faculty in the Department of Women’s & Gender (WGS) Studies, located in the College of Arts and Sciences. Vivian May, associate professor and chair of WGS, says the latest round of achievements reflect the…

Campus & Community

Workshops to Be Held on Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

Friday, March 13, 2015, By News Staff

The Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Programs is hosting workshops focused on student learning outcomes assessment and related processes. The half-day workshops, which will be held April 1-2, aim to guide faculty and staff on identifying student learning…

Health & Society

Teachers College Professors to Present ‘Youth, Media and Educational Justice: Cultivating Wellbeing Through Collaborative Inquiry’ March 16

Thursday, March 12, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education will present another installment of the Douglas P. Biklen Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series on Monday, March 16, featuring scholars from Teachers College, Columbia University, Lalitha Vasudevan and Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. They will present “Youth, Media…

STEM

iSchool Graduate, Visiting Professor Meyerrose Keynoting Cyber Competition

Thursday, March 12, 2015, By Diane Stirling

A retired U.S. Air Force major general, known worldwide for his information technology and cybersecurity expertise and known to the School of Information Studies (iSchool) as a distinguished doctoral degree graduate and a visiting professor, will be the keynote speaker…

Campus & Community

Message from Interim Provost Liz Liddy on Academic Integrity

Wednesday, March 11, 2015, By News Staff

The following message was sent to members of the faculty yesterday. Dear members of the Syracuse University faculty, A majority of you are away from campus this week, enjoying what I hope is a restful Spring Break. Despite the timing,…

Veterans

Whitman School Named #2 in Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets’ Business School Ranking

Monday, March 9, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been ranked #2 by Military Times in its 2015 list of Best for Vets: Business Schools, the publication announced today. The organization, comprising Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud’s Message Regarding NCAA Report

Friday, March 6, 2015, By News Staff

March 6, 2015 Dear Members of the University Community: I am writing to update you on the outcome of Syracuse University’s case before the NCAA. The University initially self-reported potential violations to the NCAA in May 2007 and submitted its…