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Leading Buddhist Monk to Discuss World Hunger, Kick off Local Hunger Initiative

Tuesday, September 3, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of the United States’ most renowned Buddhist monks, is making a rare appearance at Syracuse University. He will present the Syracuse Symposium  event “Engaged Buddhism: Listening and Responding to World Hunger” on Monday, Sept. 16,…

SU Law Clinic Partners with U.S. Department of State to Bolster Disability Rights in Ethiopia

Thursday, August 29, 2013, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The Disability Rights Law Clinic at the College of Law has been selected to participate in a U.S. Department of State sponsored Professional Fellows EMPOWER Program, administered by Mobility International USA (MIUSA). This two-way international exchange program aims to expand…

Newhouse Program ‘Kick it Up!’ Offers Crowdfunding Training, Financial Support to Student Entrepreneurs

Thursday, August 22, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Training will take place Nov. 19; application period is Nov. 20–Dec. 9 Attention, Newhouse students! Do you have a storytelling idea or project that could use some monetary support? Are you using Kickstarter or another similar service to crowdfund but…

Campus & Community

University Wellness Initiative to Sponsor Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Monday, August 19, 2013, By News Staff

Interested in reducing your stress, increasing your concentration and/or improving your relationships?  Then join us for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. starting on Sept. 26. This eight-week program includes weekly sessions and one…

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IVMF Hosts Seventh V-WISE Entrepreneurship Training Conference for Female Veterans and Military Spouses

Monday, August 12, 2013, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has announced the seventh offering of its Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program, hosted in Seattle, Aug. 16-18. V-WISE is the first federally funded program focused on engaging entrepreneurial opportunity…

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University Wellness Initiative Sponsors Mindful Eating Program

Tuesday, August 6, 2013, By News Staff

Introduction to Mindful Eating In this eight-week program, Nicole Christina, LCSW, will teach participants to: -Begin a new, more peaceful, relationship with food -End yo-yo dieting and stress eating -Learn the latest mindfulness techniques to help you eat joyfully and moderately Christina …

Rwandan Students in Residency for Teacher-Librarianship Training

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) recently welcomed four new distance students, teachers from Rwanda’s Kigali Institute of Education whose two-week summer residency is the initial step in their professional development in teacher-librarianship. It is also part of a larger…

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Summer 2013 Evacuation Drill Schedule for Academic Administrative Buildings

Friday, July 19, 2013, By News Staff

The Environmental Health and Safety Services Office (EHSS) will conduct the summer 2013 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from July 29 through Aug. 2.  The building drills will be conducted between 9:30-11:30 a.m. or between 1:30-3:30 p.m., according…

Imagining America Completes First Round in New Activists Web Series

Thursday, July 18, 2013, By Jamie Haft

The latest in the series “The New Activists: Students in the Community” features Afua Boahene, a doctoral student in the School of Education, and her work with the Image Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young women of color in the City of Syracuse to surmount obstacles impeding their academic success.

Hillel’s Brian Small Selected for Hillel’s Executive Training Program

Thursday, July 11, 2013, By News Staff

Brian Small, interim executive director at Hillel at Syracuse University, is among nine professionals chosen to participate in the newest cohort of Weinberg ACCELERATE: Hillel’s Executive Training Program with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Chosen from a large…