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Health & Society

Last Chance to Register for Elder Care Webinar for Faculty, Staff

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By News Staff

When helping to care for an elderly loved one, it is important to plan ahead for future decision making. Join this webinar to learn tips for talking with parents and family, how to assess needs, managing resistance, holding a family…

Campus & Community

Seth Tucker: Preparation Is Key to Safe and Transformative Travel Experiences

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Seth Tucker says the time he spent abroad during college was transformative. He studied in Paris even though he wasn’t proficient in French. “I had to rewire my brain…learn to swim in a different pond,” says the New York native…

Campus & Community

Students to Volunteer in the Syracuse Community Over Spring Break

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Students staying on campus over Spring Break now have the chance to explore the city of Syracuse while volunteering alongside the community. The Office of Engagement Programs in Hendricks Chapel will offer volunteer opportunities over Spring Break for Syracuse University students…

Campus & Community

On My Own Time Offers Opportunity to Showcase Creative and Artistic Talents

Monday, March 4, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Calling all creatives: The organizers of Syracuse University’s On My Own Time exhibition are looking for artwork submissions from full- and part-time faculty and staff members in the categories of painting, ceramics, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage/assemblage, fiber art, glasswork,…

Veterans

College of Law’s Tax Clinic Secures $18k Refund for Veteran

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Last fall, Peter Denton received an email from the Department of Veterans Affairs with a memo outlining that severance payments he received from the Department of Defense were improperly taxed, and that he may be eligible for a return. This…

Campus & Community

Shared Competencies to Enhance Undergraduate Student Learning

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

To help better prepare students to be engaged leaders in a global society, the Syracuse University Senate endorsed six shared competencies last semester. These educational goals characterize what every Syracuse University undergraduate student should know and be able to do…

Campus & Community

Utility Work Will Impact Pedestrian Traffic Near Barnes Center at The Arch Construction

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Beginning on March 5, site utility work will take place in the area adjacent to Archbold Gymnasium, Carnegie Library, Physics Building and the Dome. The work will impact nearby pedestrian walkways through April 4. The work will be performed in…

Health & Society

2019 Ash Wednesday Schedule Announced

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Ash Wednesday is March 6. Ashes will be distributed at times from 8 a.m. through 7 p.m. at both Hendricks Chapel and at the SU Catholic Center, 110 Walnut Place. The ecumenical service at Hendricks Chapel will be held from…

Campus & Community

A Tiny Home for Good, Lepa Jones of Mothers Against Gun Violence to Receive 2019 Rubenstein Social Justice Awards

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

In commemoration of National Professional Social Work Month during March, the School of Social Work in Falk College will present its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program on Monday, March 25, at 6:45 p.m. in Hendricks…

Campus & Community

Presentation Focuses on Diversity in Graduate Education Through Admissions Practices

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

Educators Julie Posselt and Casey Miller will make the case for efforts to increase diversity in graduate education, and provide practical strategies for doing so by rethinking typical recruitment and admission processes in a presentation on Friday, March 15, from…