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Media, Law & Policy

Public Relations Professor Anthony D’Angelo Weighs In on New White House Communications Director

Friday, July 21, 2017, By Keith Kobland

With a change at the top of White House communications, we asked Newhouse Public Relations Professor of Practice Anthony D’Angelo, who also serves as chair-elect of the Public Relations Society of America on the National Board of Directors (PRSA), for his…

Health & Society

The Failed Policies of D.A.R.E.

Thursday, July 20, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced support of the D.A.R.E. program last week but research has shown the program and its methods for drug deterrence have not worked, according to Syracuse University researchers. Shannon Monnat, the incoming Lerner Chair for Public Health…

Campus & Community

Register Now for a Free Webinar: Tips for Flipped Classroom Content Creation

Thursday, July 20, 2017, By Christopher C. Finkle

Do you want to create multimedia content for the classes you teach or support, but don’t know where to start? This webinar can help! Pro Tips for Flipped Classroom Content Creation July 25, 10-10:40 a.m. In this live webinar, you’ll…

Campus & Community

The Art of Assessment in Creative Disciplines: A Workshop for Faculty

Tuesday, July 18, 2017, By News Staff

The Art of Assessment in Creative Disciplines, a special workshop for faculty, will be led by Jill L. Ferguson on Aug. 21 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Hillyer Room, Bird Library. To register, visit http://assessment.syr.edu/events/. Have you ever considered where…

STEM

Girl Who Codes Helps Girls Who Code

Tuesday, July 18, 2017, By Sophie Estep

According to the National Center for Women in Technology’s 2016 analysis, only 26 percent of professional computing occupations in the United States are held by women. This statistic is shocking in the current age of educational equality, but is on a…

Campus & Community

Got a Meeting? Take a Walk and Be Entered for a Chance to Win a Garmin Fitness Tracker

Tuesday, July 18, 2017, By News Staff

Ready to walk the walk with a walking meeting? If so, you have the chance to win a Garmin Fitness Tracker. The more walking meetings you participate in, the greater your chance of winning. Getting out of the office and…

Campus & Community

Bookstore Mid-Summer Sale July 19, 20

Monday, July 17, 2017, By News Staff

The Bookstore is holding its annual Mid-Summer Sale Wednesday and Thursday, July 19 and 20. Enjoy 35 percent off ladies’ SU clothing and all sweatshirts and sweatpants; 30 percent off SU caps, children’s clothing and gifts, and 25 percent off Clinique. Take an…

Campus & Community

Free Will Preparation Offered through Hyatt Legal Services

Friday, July 14, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Did you know that faculty and staff who enroll in Syracuse University’s MetLife Supplemental Life Insurance are eligible for complimentary will preparation services through Hyatt Legal Services? This service fully covers local attorney fees for preparing and updating a will…

Media, Law & Policy

“What We Need is Awareness of the Treatment of Anorexia”

Friday, July 14, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Harriet Brown, professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, is available for comment about “To the Bone,” a new Netflix movie that explores a young woman’s battle with anorexia. Professor Brown is the author of  Brave…

STEM

Alumnus Posthumously Named to National Mining Hall of Fame

Thursday, July 13, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) in Leadville, Colorado, will posthumously honor an alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences. Vincent E. McKelvey ’39, a noted research geologist who directed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 1971-77, is part of…