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Campus & Community

Options for Faculty, Staff Vaccination Coverage Expanded; Campus Flu Vaccine Clinic Dates Announced

Monday, September 11, 2017, By News Staff

Annual vaccination is an important step people can take to protect themselves and others from the flu. The Office of Human Resources has announced that University health plan participants may now get flu shots and other covered vaccines at more than…

Campus & Community

Wellness Initiative Invites Faculty and Staff to Join Wellness Champion Network

Thursday, August 24, 2017, By News Staff

Each day, members of our community commit to helping make campus a healthier place. The Wellness Champions are a diverse group of volunteers from all parts of SU who are passionate about wellness and strengthening the culture of wellness here…

STEM

As High School Students, Kim La ’20 and The Ngo Got Hands-on Training in A&S Lab

Monday, August 14, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Two Syracuse City School District rising seniors were welcomed to Syracuse’s campus to get a taste of lab life and to prepare for college. Full-ride scholarships to top universities for both students show the experiment was a huge success. “Including…

Campus & Community

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Selected as New Administrator for Syracuse University Medical Plans

Friday, August 11, 2017, By News Staff

Earlier this year, Syracuse University conducted an annual review of health care benefits to ensure high-quality coverage, excellent customer service and competitive rates. As part of this exercise to foster institution-wide excellence, the Office of Human Resources began reviewing and…

Campus & Community

Emergency Response Crews, Newhouse School to Conduct Training Exercise Aug. 1

Thursday, July 27, 2017, By News Staff

The Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services, along with the Newhouse School, will conduct a drill on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. until noon. The exercise will take place in Lyons Hall. The Department of Public Safety and…

Campus & Community

University Announces $40 Million Financial Aid Fundraising Initiative

Wednesday, July 26, 2017, By News Staff

Today, Syracuse University launched an ambitious fundraising effort focused specifically on raising $40 million for scholarships and other forms of financial aid in the next two and a half years. The “Invest Syracuse” fundraising effort is part of Invest Syracuse:…

STEM

Alumnus Posthumously Named to National Mining Hall of Fame

Thursday, July 13, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) in Leadville, Colorado, will posthumously honor an alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences. Vincent E. McKelvey ’39, a noted research geologist who directed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 1971-77, is part of…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Provides Executive Training for India’s IAS Senior Officers

Thursday, July 6, 2017, By News Staff

The Maxwell School has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Government of India to develop and deliver executive training for senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The IAS is India’s premier civil service whose members occupy top positions in…

Nourishing Millions podcast

Catherine Bertini Talks About Education Creating Opportunities for Women in Agriculture

Wednesday, June 21, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Catherine Bertini was a guest of the podcast Nourishing Millions to discuss  challenges that face women living in low- and middle-income countries today. Her interview appears on podcast episode two entitled “From the Farm to the Schoolhouse.”

Mic.com

Roy Gutterman Offers Opinion of Social Media Impact of Michelle Carter Guilty Verdict

Monday, June 19, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Roy Gutterman, Associate Professor and Director of The Tully Center for Free Speech, is quoted in a Mic.com story about the social media implications of the guilty verdict in case of teen accused of using text messages to encourage her…