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Health & Society

New Book Co-Edited by Gorovitz, Newton Reveals Untold Stories of Three Medical Pioneers

Thursday, September 21, 2017, By Rob Enslin

When Sharon Brangman ’77 attended SUNY Upstate Medical University, she had a professor who puffed on a pipe in class. During tests, he would stand by her desk and blow smoke over her head to distract her. He did this to other…

Campus & Community

Upcoming Webinar: Aligning Student and Faculty Perceptions of Rigor

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By News Staff

This upcoming webinar examines ways instructors can communicate their own definitions of rigor and better align their goals with the goals of their students. This is how we challenge students to engage in the learning experience and take full advantage…

The Conversation

Why Didn’t the World End on Saturday?

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

While it may not have made it into the mainstream, there were some who predicted an end to the world last Saturday. Some Christian Zionists were committed to this theory, but Maxwell Emeritus Professor Michael Barkun? Not so much. “Improvisational…

Cincinnati.com

AmericaServes is New Resource for Veterans

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse University Program Manager of Community Engagement for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Matt Feldhaus writes an op-ed for Cincinnati.com about AmericaServes, a network that connects veterans to employment. “Service organizations are sent pre-screened, program-eligible clients. What is most…

Campus & Community

Message from Health Services

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues its aggressive communications campaign focused on educating the campus community about how to detect and prevent the spread of mumps. As reported yesterday, there are confirmed cases of mumps among our student…

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad to Help More Startups through Ideator Software Platform

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University is offering a free new software platform for faculty, staff, student and alumni entrepreneurs. Ideator is a startup management tool created by the Blackstone Entrepreneurship Initiative (a project of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation), working…

Business & Economy

U.S. News Ranks the Whitman School in Top 50 Nationwide

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s undergraduate business program was ranked #42 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best College rankings. The school’s department of entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises was ranked #13 nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News ranked universities overall; Syracuse University was…

Veterans

Paralyzed Veterans of America Awards IVMF with Distinguished MISSION: ABLE Award

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Stephanie Salanger

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was recognized among fellow veteran service organizations, service members, veterans, friends and supporters of Paralyzed Veterans of America for its work supporting veteran employment at an event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19….

Campus & Community

Message from Health Services

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: The safety and well-being of all members of the Syracuse University campus community is our top priority. Within the last few hours, we have confirmed two cases of the mumps among our student population. It…

BBC Radio

Prof. David Yaffe Talks to BBC About New Book

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Keith Kobland

David Yaffe, assistant professor of humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by BBC 4 for his new biography about Joni Mitchell for the program “My Muse.”