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Office of the Chief Financial Officer Releases Updated University Gift Policy
Syracuse University has updated its policy governing gifts, including retirement and life event gifts, charitable gifts and unallowable gifts. The updated policy, which applies to all University faculty, staff and students, can be found here. Some items of note included within…
University Employees Can Make a Difference by Supporting the Annual United Way Campaign (Video)
Are you a faculty or staff member who wants to make a difference in the lives of people in Central New York? Consider contributing to the University’s annual employee giving campaign, an initiative supporting the vast impact United Way has…
Emily Dittman Named Director of Syracuse University Art Museum
Following 17 years of service to the Syracuse University Art Museum, Emily Dittman has been named director, effective Oct. 16. The announcement was made today by Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Elisa Dekaney. “Emily’s steady, visionary leadership has already guided…
Author and Happiness Expert Arthur C. Brooks to Give Talk on Oct. 30
A former Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs faculty member who is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness will return to Syracuse University later this month to outline a pathway by…
Can Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Help Prevent Autism and Schizophrenia?
The neocortex, or “thinking brain,” accounts for over 75% of the brain’s total volume and plays a critical role in humans’ decision-making, processing of sensory information, and formation and retrieval of memories. Uniquely human traits such as advanced social behavior…
Syracuse University Ambulance to Offer Upcoming CPR Training
Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) is pleased to offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in 020 Lyman Hall. This training will…
University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station
An important resource never before available to the greater Central New York and Mohawk Valley region—a Spanish-language radio station—has come to fruition through an initiative shaped by PBS affiliate WCNY and a number of community members, including several faculty and…
At Maxwell School, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective
For nearly a century, in the north entrance to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a lone statue of President George Washington greeted all who entered the school. A former farmer, land surveyor, American Revolutionary War hero and…
Architecture Students Win Visionary International Design Competition
A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won first prize at this year’s Home of the Next Century: Home2124 international design competition for their project, “The Domestic Nomad,” which reimagines domesticity in a contemporary context. In this fourth…