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University Celebrates Native Heritage Month 2016
Throughout the month of November, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, in collaboration with student organizations and campus partners, hosts Native Heritage Month. Native Heritage Month offers a variety of speakers, performances, film screenings and other events that celebrate and raise…
Acclaimed Landscape Architect/Urbanist James Corner to Give University Lecture
Among Corner’s notable design projects are Manhattan’s highly acclaimed High Line; London’s South Park Plaza at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park; and Santa Monica’s Tongva Park.
Director of Tully Center Calls ‘Ballot Selfie’ a Test of Competing First Amendment Issues
Courts around the country are deciding an issue involving a timeless expression of democracy and a newer form expression of self-absorption: the so called “selfie” photograph taken inside a polling place. It’s a fairly new phenonenon, and getting plenty of…
Heart of a Lion
When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…
Winners of Civic Data Hackathon Announced at City Hall
The winners of the Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge were announced recently in a ceremony held at Syracuse City Hall. The hackathon, organized by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of Syracuse, and supported by AT&T, brought…
Q&A: Christopher Faricy on the Smooth Transition of Presidential Power
Voters who haven’t yet cast their ballots in early voting step into the voting booth in less than a week to make their voices heard. Citizens need to trust in that election system as part of the democratic process and…
Military Times Ranks Syracuse University #1 Private School, #3 Overall in the Best for Vets: Colleges 2017
Syracuse University’s distinguished history serving veterans and military families is once again being recognized, this time by the Military Times.
IVMF’s Newest Initiatives Empower, Train, Support Veteran Entrepreneurs
Today the Institute for Veterans and Military Families announced three special opportunities for veterans, military spouses and veteran-owned businesses.
Nominations Sought for Orange Circle Awards
Know someone in the Syracuse University community doing extraordinary things in the service of others? The Office of Alumni Engagement is now accepting nominations for the Orange Circle Awards. These prestigious awards are given out during Philanthropy Week in March…
Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment
Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…