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Health & Society

Because Social Security Is a Legacy for All Generations

Monday, February 9, 2015, By Michele Barrett

A sign outside of Professor of Social Work Eric Kingson’s campus office reads, “Hands off our children & grandchildren’s Social Security,” which is one of several key messages found in the book he recently co-authored with attorney, author and long-time…

Arts & Culture

Learning to the Beat

Friday, February 6, 2015, By Amy Manley

On a cold January morning, a sizzling percussive rhythm echoed from the depths of the Hall of Languages. Students in Professor Carol Babiracki’s “Intro to World Music” class were treated to a vibrant African drumming and dance workshop, led by…

Campus & Community

Assessment Team Recommends Accreditation for Department of Public Safety

Friday, February 6, 2015, By News Staff

Following a thorough assessment of the department’s policies, procedures, management, operations and support services, a team of assessors for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) returned to their headquarters with a strong recommendation in support of the…

Arts & Culture

UVP, Light Work, CFAC Present Afro-Futurist-Themed Programs

Thursday, February 5, 2015, By Jessica Posner

UVP, parent organization Light Work, and the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) have announced several interrelated, afro-futurist-themed events and exhibitions through March, on the occasion of UVP’s year-long curatorial program “Celestial Navigation: a year into the afro future.”

Health & Society

Clothing Drive Fills Unmet Need in Local Transgender Community

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Table after table lined with hundreds of donated shirts, pants, sweaters, skirts, jackets and other clothing items were visible in one Peck Hall classroom because marriage and family therapy (MFT) graduate students Amy Goss and Megan O’Brien recognized an unmet…

Arts & Culture

Recognitions Roll in for LLL Faculty

Thursday, January 29, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Success comes in droves for members of the College of Arts and Sciences. An unprecedented six professors in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) have been elected to top positions at three of the world’s leading language organizations….

STEM

Grad Student Places Fifth in IBM ‘Master the Mainframe’ Contest

Wednesday, January 28, 2015, By Diane Stirling

A part-time graduate student in the School of Information Studies who admittedly has “no formal computer science background” has placed in the top five finishers in IBM’s coding and technology skills “Master the Mainframe” competition. Steven Hoover, an information management…

Campus & Community

Chabad House Recognizes International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Monday, January 26, 2015, By News Staff

Tuesday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. To commemorate this event, the Chabad House at Syracuse University will be showing the documentary “Auschwitz and the Allies” on at…

Campus & Community

Visit by Posse Foundation President Deborah Bial Rescheduled for Feb. 4

Monday, January 26, 2015, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Deborah Bial, president and founder of the Posse Foundation, will visit the Syracuse University campus on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Bial and members of her team were originally scheduled to visit Syracuse Monday, Jan. 26. That visit was postponed because of…

STEM

Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Coming to iSchool in March

Monday, January 26, 2015, By Diane Stirling

The kinds of administrative and protective challenges that information technology professionals face at their jobs every day will comprise an exciting and intense weekend for nearly 200 students participating in a national cyber-skills competition taking place at the School of…