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Arts & Culture

Jason Alexander to Direct Intimate and Moving Musical ‘The Last Five Years’ for Syracuse Stage

Wednesday, November 7, 2018, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage welcomes TV star and Tony Award-winning actor Jason Alexander to the 2018-19 season as the director of “The Last Five Years,” written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. The Drama Desk Award-winning musical will run May 29–June 16,…

Media Tip Sheets

Flashbacks, Nightmares and Memory Burn – Why Sexual Assault Victims Stay Silent

Friday, October 5, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

With the FBI background investigation report now passed to the White House, a Senate vote could come as early as Friday on the future of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. His nomination has been under immense spotlight following reports of…

Campus & Community

Food Services Expands Its Sustainability Practices, One Plastic Straw at a Time

Sunday, September 16, 2018, By Greta Bush

There’s something missing this fall from all five campus dining centers. Don’t worry: the chicken tenders are still there. But plastic straws are gone. The plastic straw ban sweeping the nation has come to Syracuse University. SU Food Services opted…

Business & Economy

Kroger’s Plastic Bags Plan is Further Evidence of Private Sector Sustainability Push

Monday, August 27, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Kroger Co., the largest supermarket chain in the country, recently announced plans to get rid of single-use plastic bags in stores by 2025. It’s the most recent in a series of announcements by large companies striving to hit sustainability goals…

Campus & Community

Incoming Class Distinguished by Highest Average SAT Score in Institution’s History, Significant Spike in Applications Leads to One of the Most Academically Competitive Classes to Date

Thursday, August 23, 2018, By News Staff

This week, Syracuse University welcomes one of the most academically competitive classes it has recruited in the institution’s history. That’s evidenced by a 17-point jump in the average SAT score—from 1254 last year to 1271 this year. Additionally, the University…

Media, Law & Policy

New PAIA Class Includes Four Robertson Fellows

Wednesday, July 25, 2018, By News Staff

The Maxwell School has announced that four new Robertson Foundation for Government Fellows are among the 2018-19 cohort of master’s students in public administration and international affairs (M.P.A./IR) who began classes in July. They join three who started programs last…

Veterans

Syracuse University Employee Selected for Bush Institute’s Inaugural Class of Stand-To Veteran Leadership Initiative

Tuesday, June 19, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

The George W. Bush Institute has announced the first class selected to participate in the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Initiative, a first-of-its-kind program aimed at individuals serving our nation’s veterans who are motivated to broaden their skillsets, knowledge and influence across…

Arts & Culture

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ to Be Shown on the Quad

Tuesday, June 5, 2018, By News Staff

University College Presents “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” this Friday, June 8, on the Quad. The movie will begin at 9 p.m. and is free and open to all students, staff, faculty and families. Show your SU I.D. to receive…

Campus & Community

Free PiYo Classes Continue for Faculty and Staff

Wednesday, May 16, 2018, By News Staff

Looking for a healthy way to relieve some stress after work? Try a PiYo class on south or main campus in celebration of Women’s Health Month. New to PiYo? PiYo combines the core-firming benefits of Pilates with the strength and…

Campus & Community

Improved Classroom Technology Helps Ensure Student Success

Thursday, May 3, 2018, By Christopher C. Finkle

Since last summer, Information Technology Services (ITS) has been upgrading the technology and accessibility resources in numerous registrar classrooms. Through its Learning Environments and Media Production (LEMP) group, ITS has a goal to upgrade 30 more learning spaces this coming…