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Campus & Community

Professor Accepts Yearlong Appointment at University of Ghana

Friday, July 1, 2016, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has accepted a prestigious, yearlong appointment at the University of Ghana in West Africa. Horace Campbell, professor of African American studies (AAS), will occupy the Kwame Nkrumah Chair in Ghana’s Institute…

Campus & Community

Sala, Dr. Chen Lead Largest United Way Campaign in University History

Tuesday, June 28, 2016, By News Staff

As fiscal year 2016 concludes this week, the University closes the books on its 44th United Way fundraising campaign, yielding $229,523.71, the largest amount raised in the history of the long-running Syracuse University-United Way partnership. Peter Sala, vice president and…

New York Post

Paul, Veley Comment on New Sports Analytics Program

Thursday, June 23, 2016, By Sawyer Kamman

In an article in the New York Post, professors Rodney Paul and Michael Veley talked about Falk College’s newly offered Sports Analytics major. When classes open in the Fall of 2017, the major will become the first of its type…

Campus & Community

Office of Human Resources Transforms to Offer Improved Service and Support to Faculty and Staff

Thursday, June 23, 2016, By News Staff

In collaboration with a Universitywide Working Group, other University committees comprised of faculty and staff, and review of campus survey results, the Office of Human Resources (HR) has completed a thorough evaluation of its current structure and identified a number…

STEM

Professors Look to Geologic Past to Predict Future Environmental Conditions

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists are using an NSF grant to study the link between elevated temperatures and precipitation in ancient Antarctica.

STEM

SU-ESF Faculty Win EPA Grant to Advance Appreciation for Onondaga Lake

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Carol Boll

Faculty from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF have won a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help teachers and students better understand and appreciate the unique cultural and ecological significance of Onondaga Lake. Drawing on both scientific and…

STEM

Jeffrey M. Stanton Named Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By News Staff

Jeffrey M. Stanton, a widely published and respected scholar and a seasoned university administrator, has been appointed associate provost for academic affairs. He succeeds Andria Costello Staniec, who after more than four years as associate provost will step down from…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Can Now Get Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Free

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

As a benefit of Syracuse University’s campus agreement with Microsoft, current employees can subscribe to Office 365 ProPlus for free for use on their personal computers and devices. The campus agreement is negotiated and administered by Information Technology Services. Each…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Monday, June 20, 2016, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: From its wonderful history to its iconic buildings and green spaces on campus and across the globe, Syracuse University has developed its own unique sense of place over the past 145 years. The interface between…

Campus & Community

University Place Construction Camera Goes Live

Monday, June 20, 2016, By News Staff

Watch the transformation of University Place into a quarter-mile plaza area of pedestrian-friendly space through a webcam installed near the job site. The Axis camera provides real-time images with streaming video and is weather resistant. “The quality of the images…