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Syracuse University News Posts on Gravitational Waves Discovery

Tuesday, October 3, 2017, By News Staff

Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years after Einstein’s Prediction Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe….

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Open for Reflection, Support Available

Monday, October 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Following last night’s tragic shooting in Las Vegas, Dean of Hendricks Chapel Brian Konkol and Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience Dolan Evanovich remind the campus community of the support and services available during these difficult times….

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment and 2018 Benefits Plan Design Information Now Available

Monday, October 2, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University faculty, staff and other eligible individuals make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, Oct. 30, and continues through Friday, Nov. 10. This is the only time of year when participants…

USA Today

Navigating Columbus Day Sales

Sunday, October 1, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

With Columbus Day right around the corner, many shoppers are gearing up to hit the sales and save some cash. Whitman School of Management Assistant Professor of Retail Practice Ray Wimer, spoke with USA Today about the sales. One way things have…

Campus & Community

Teach-In to Explore Linkages Between Charlottesville Rally, Everyday Racism Oct. 3

Friday, September 29, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The “Unite the Right” rally, which took place last month in Charlottesville, Virginia, leaving three dead and dozens injured, is the focus of an upcoming teach-in at Syracuse University. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, an interdisciplinary panel of Syracuse professors will…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Welcomes ‘Morning Edition’ Host David Greene

Thursday, September 28, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

David Greene—host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” and NPR’s morning news podcast “Up First”—is the next guest in the University Lectures series. Greene will take part in an on-stage conversation with Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the…

Campus & Community

Student Advisory Council to Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience Call for Applications

Thursday, September 28, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

The Student Advisory Council seeks undergraduate, graduate and law student applicants to advise the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience. Students can apply here. Formerly known as the Student Affairs Advisory Board, this group of students will serve in…

Health & Society

LGBT Resource Center to Host Coming Out Month 2017

Thursday, September 28, 2017, By Rachel Friedman

The LGBT Resource Center presents the annual Coming Out Month celebration throughout the month of October. The celebration coincides with National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and features lesbian, gay, trans, queer, bisexual and asexual-themed programming. Some of the…

Health & Society

Registration Now Open for Fall ’17 Technology Accessibility Training Workshops

Thursday, September 28, 2017, By Christopher C. Finkle

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 six training workshops that will build faculty and staff awareness of,…

Health & Society

Syracuse Symposium to Present Historian Lisa Kirschenbaum, Artist Vivek Shraya

Wednesday, September 27, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Lisa Kirschenbaum will discuss “Belonging to the International: Gender, Sexuality and Communist Identity during the Spanish Civil War,” while Vivek Shraya will will kick off a two-day symposium titled “Embodied Beings: Exploring the Politics of ‘Queer’ in South Asia.”