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Inside Higher Ed

Assistant Professor Patrick Berry Discusses New Book and Teaching Literary Skills in Prisons

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

As his new book “Doing Time, Writing Lives: Refiguring Literacy and Higher Education in Prison,” has hit shelves, assistant professor and chair of the writing and rhetoric program Patrick Berry was featured in an Inside Higher Ed article. He discussed…

Fox News

Transitioning Veterans Have Skills to Fill Much-Needed Jobs

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Research from an Institute for Veterans and Military Families study was used in a Fox News report on how veterans could fill the current skills gap in America. Paired with the usually tough transition from the military and into the…

Campus & Community

Skills-Focused Professional Development Opportunities Available

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By News Staff

Continuous learning is a hallmark of higher education. The Office of Human Resources is pleased to offer two upcoming professional development opportunities that will help build a skills portfolio vital to career advancement and personal growth.  Lynda.com hands-on learning experience—Tuesday,…

Business & Economy

A System and Method for Tracking and Managing Skills: TCLC Helps a Rochester Entrepreneur Protect a Bright Idea

Tuesday, October 3, 2017, By Martin Walls

It is perhaps difficult to remember a time before the nutrition facts label. Before 1990, information about the calories, cholesterol, fat content and vitamins in the food we eat was sparse and non-standard. Now the label is a mandatory, ubiquitous…

Syracuse.com

‘E-tailing’ is Killing Jobs, says Retail Expert Professor Nicholson

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Amanda Nicholson, Professor of Retail in the Whitman School, wrote an op-ed article for Syracuse.com entitled “’E-tailing’ is killing jobs, the environment and the joy of shopping.” Her piece details the rise of technology in the shopping realm, and the…

STEM

iSchool Helps High School Students Build Cybersecurity Skills

Monday, July 31, 2017, By Keith Kobland

It’s the watchword of the 21st century: cybersecurity. Recently, the iSchool played host to an event that gives high school students a taste of what it’s like to build cyber security defenses.

TRT World

Professor David Crane is interviewed about the newest revelations of mass killings in Syria

Tuesday, May 16, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

David Crane, professor of practice in the College of Law, was interviewed by TRT World for the story “The War in Syria: David Crane on Assad’s Crematorium.”

Arts & Culture

Share Your Artwork and Creative Skills During Upcoming On My Own Time Exhibition

Friday, April 7, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Do you have creative skills or artistic work that you would like to share with your colleagues and friends at Syracuse University? Now is the time to present your inspiration through the On My Own Time exhibition April 28-May 17….

Campus & Community

UC Offers Webinar to Help Employers Advance the Skill Level of Workers

Friday, March 3, 2017, By Eileen Jevis

Susan Conklin and Michael Evans, Ed.D., will host a webinar for leaders of professional organizations who want to enhance their employees’ interpersonal skills. The webinar takes place on Thursday, March 16, from 1 – 2 p.m. Click here to register….

Campus & Community

Life Skills Taught at End of School Day

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

The South Side Communication Center is much more than a safe place for middle school and high school students to gather after the school day ends. The center, opened in January 2011 through a partnership with the Southside Community Coalition,…