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Syracuse University Food Services Receives A+ Score from PETA for Fourth Consecutive Year

Thursday, January 2, 2020, By Keone Weigl

For the fourth consecutive year, Syracuse University’s dining centers have received an A+ rating from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), placing the University on the Dean’s List in PETA’s college rankings. According to VeganReportCard.com, “The Dean’s List…

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Pilot Project Gives Global Access to Student Research

Thursday, January 2, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

As an English teacher in Vietnam, Mai Nguyen knows firsthand the crisis in the education system in her country. Her mission now is to call attention to the issue by bringing awareness to the relationships between teachers, parents and students…

Rolling Stone

Genius Files Lawsuit Against Google

Friday, December 20, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Imraan Farukhi, an assistant professor of television, radio and film at the Newhouse School, was interviewed by Rolling Stone for the article “Can Genius really win its lawsuit against Google?” Genius, a crowd-sourcing lyric and song annotation site filed a…

Campus & Community

Seven Months into Renovation, the New Schine Takes Shape

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

After donning a hard hat and protective eyewear to walk into the Schine Student Center construction zone, the first glimpse into the space is one of impressive vastness. What was once concealed behind brick walls and sectioned off into quadrants…

Campus & Community

How to Navigate Difficult Conversations at Home and at Work

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

University Ombuds Neal Powless has a quote on his office wall that captures his experience: “Conflict is not a sign of failure; conflict is an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and those that we work with.” In his role,…

Campus & Community

Tips for Making the Holidays More Sustainable

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By News Staff

The holidays are usually a time of overindulgence, but holiday traditions can be made more sustainable with a little creativity. We reached out to Syracuse University’s Office of Energy Systems and Sustainability Management for some ideas on how to make…

Campus & Community

Faculty Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Workshops Team Hosts Midwinter Institute and Events Jan. 9-10, 2020

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By News Staff

Given the campus events and faculty conversations of this fall, the Faculty Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Workshops team invites faculty and teaching staff who are on campus just before classes resume in January to participate in one or…

STEM

Rajiv ‘Raj’ Dewan Appointed Dean of the School of Information Studies

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By News Staff

Incoming Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu today announced the appointment of Rajiv “Raj” Dewan as the next dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool). Dewan, professor of computers and information systems, comes to Syracuse from the…

Campus & Community

New Year, Same You but With Attainable Goals

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The year 2020 is just around the corner as Syracuse University employees prepare for Orange Appreciation Days. The New Year, paired with a time of rest, provides a rare and important time for pause and reflection. Thinking back on 2019…

Campus & Community

Faculty to Select Candidates for the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By News Staff

At the beginning of Spring Semester 2020, the Syracuse University Senate will launch an online election to select candidates across the schools and colleges to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Electronic ballots will be sent…