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Biologists Gain New Insights into Surface, Acoustic Behaviors of Right Whales
In response to the dwindling number of North Atlantic right whales, researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have conducted a major study of the surface and acoustic behaviors of right whale mother-calf pairs. Susan Parks, associate professor…
Mark Your Calendar—Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 29
Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, Oct. 29, and continues through Friday, Nov. 9. This is the only time of year when individuals may elect or change their…
Military Times Names Syracuse No. 1 Private Institution on 2019 Best Colleges for Vets List
Syracuse University’s commitment to serving veterans and military families has garnered recognition from Military Times as the No. 1 private school and No. 4 institution overall on the publication’s annual Best for Vets rankings. Syracuse University is the only private…
ELI Students Share Insights on Being an International Student
When international students travel to the United States to learn English, the language barrier is just one of their challenges. Cultural differences like being overwhelmed in the grocery store, being embarrassed about not tipping a server (there is no tipping…
Verbal Blend’s Fifth Annual Spoken Word Poetry Institute Features Alumni Poets, Daylong Workshop
Verbal Blend, the premier spoken-word poetry program coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will host its fifth annual Spoken Word Poetry Institute featuring six alumni poets and presentation of the Poetic Icon Award. This year’s institute is Friday, Oct….
Lend Your Insights to Help the University Respect Personal Pronouns
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, is International Pronouns Day, which seeks to make asking, sharing and respecting personal pronouns commonplace. According to the International Pronouns Day official website, referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to…
University College Wins Award for 100th-Anniversary Campaign
The marketing team that promotes University College of Syracuse University has won a bronze award in the 2018 University Professional Continuing Education Association’s (UPCEA) Marketing Awards Competition. The awards recognize the best marketing practices and promotional pieces in the field…
Syracuse Stage Presents World Premiere Inspired by Local History
Syracuse Stage continues the 2018/19 season with a world premiere production, “Possessing Harriet,” Oct. 17 – Nov. 4. Written by award-winning local playwright and Syracuse Stage associate artistic director Kyle Bass, the 90-minute drama, commissioned by the Onondaga Historical Association,…
Alumnus Joshua Aviv Wins $1 Million in Buffalo Startup Competition
Joshua Aviv ’14 G’17, founder and CEO of SparkCharge, a company that produces a portable, fast charging battery unit for electric vehicles, has earned the top prize of $1 million at 43North, a Buffalo, New York-based startup competition. The 43North…
Vice Chancellor Haynie Delivers Keynote at Student Veterans of America Institute, Two SU Student Veterans Recognized
Syracuse University student veterans Nicklaus Brincka and Jonathan Quinlan were recently named to the 2018 Student Veterans of America (SVA) Leadership Institute class and were among just 100 other recipients nationwide who attended the institute Sept. 20-23. Those selected exhibit…