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Committee Appointed to Plan University’s Sesquicentennial Events
Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed a steering committee to plan efforts to mark Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial in 2020. The University was founded on March 24, 1870, and 2020 will be its 150th anniversary. The committee is a cross-section of students,…
Students Raise Funds for Hurricane Victims Prior to SU-Wake Forest Football Game
Friends, families and students at Syracuse University who have been affected by devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria will be doing their part to assist storm victims. A hurricane relief effort will take place Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Carrier Dome…
IVMF Research Used in OZY Article on Transitioning Veterans
Research from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University was used in an OZY.com article about veterans making the adjustment to civilian lifestyle and employment. “44 percent of veterans leave their first civilian job within a year,…
How a Trump, Putin Meeting Changes the Administration’s Trip to Asia
As President Trump travels across Asia, a potential meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin may shake up the entire 12-day trip. It was unknown whether they may come in contact, but Maxwell Professor Grant Reeher discussed what could result from…
Maxwell Students Named as 2017-18 SoldierStrong Scholars
Maxwell School graduate students Mitch Forbes and Chris Tonsmeire, both U.S. military veterans, have been named as this year’s SoldierStrong scholars, under terms of a scholarship the SoldierStrong Foundation provides to veterans at the school. Forbes is pursuing an executive…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses Nov. 8 University Senate Meeting
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud updated the University Senate on a broad range of topics at its Wednesday, Nov. 8, meeting. He began his remarks by briefly reflecting on three recent University events: The installation of Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian…
Profiles from the Past and Present—Celebrating Alumni and Student Veterans
In celebration of Veterans Week 2017 at Syracuse University, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs is recognizing the success stories of one current student veteran and one military-connected alumni each day of the week. After welcoming veterans to campus…
Veterans Day Ceremony Features Service at Hendricks Chapel
The annual ceremony honoring U.S. veterans and victims of all wars will be held at Hendricks Chapel on Friday, Nov. 10, at 11. a.m. The public is welcome to attend. The emotional ceremony honoring all branches of service will feature the…
Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web, and Technology Conference’
All University faculty, staff and students are invited to the Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference, a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 20th annual main conference…
How 280 Characters Influences Twitter and its Users
Twitter used to limit its users to 140 characters. Now, the social media giant has doubled its allowed character count to 280 characters, changing up the landscape of the platform. For Agence Presse-France, Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel spoke about how…