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Media, Law & Policy

HRW Validates Caesar Report on Syrian Torture, First Reported by Law Professor David Crane

Thursday, December 17, 2015, By Martin Walls

An 86-page report by Human Rights Watch (HRW)—“If the Dead Could Speak: Mass Deaths and Torture in Syria’s Detention Facilities”—has independently validated details of the abuse of Syrian prisoners that were first brought to light in a 2014 report co-authored…

Health & Society

School of Education Administrator, Educator Receives Prestigious Award

Thursday, December 17, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

Kathy Hinchman, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Education and professor in the Reading and Language Arts Center, received the Albert J. Kingston Service Award given by the Literacy Research Association (LRA). Formerly the National Reading Conference,…

A Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By News Staff

December 16, 2015 Dear Parents: Over the last few days, many of you have reached out to me, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), or a member of the University’s leadership team to express your concern about the safety of…

Arts & Culture

Film Student Inspired by Human Connection

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

While attending college in her home country of Romania, Ioana Turcan G’17 befriended a family of cemetery caretakers. A close-knit group, they welcome her for weekend visits and holidays. They are also Roma. Turcan spent a year documenting them for her film.

STEM

Nappi Research Competition Awards $650,000 to SU-Upstate Teams

Wednesday, December 16, 2015, By Carol Boll

Ten teams of finalists from Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University competed for a total of $650,000 in a live competition Friday, Dec. 11, to determine the winners of the first annual Nappi Family Research Awards. The Driving Inspiration and…

Arts & Culture

Gift Establishes Joan and Bill Brodsky Image Preservation Initiative

Tuesday, December 15, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Dean of Libraries David Seaman has announced the creation of the Joan and Bill Brodsky Image Preservation Initiative, funded by a generous gift from alumni Joan (Breier) and Bill Brodsky. This initiative will contribute substantively to preserving and providing access…

Campus & Community

University Partners with Carebridge to Enhance Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Monday, December 14, 2015, By News Staff

The University has partnered with Carebridge to provide comprehensive counseling, wellness and work-life services and resources that will significantly expand and enhance the offerings of the current Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). As previously announced, the University has been…

Campus & Community

Staff Members Finding Positive Results from Fast Forward Syracuse Initiatives

Monday, December 14, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

As a purchasing agent in the University’s Purchasing Department, Karla Salmonsen sees the results every day of the work done by the Fast Forward Syracuse Office Supplies Initiative Team. Salmonsen, who was a team member, handles any concerns with the…

Campus & Community

‘Cuse Cast for Week of Dec. 14

Monday, December 14, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Aarick Knighton ’16 anchors the final edition of ‘Cuse Cast for the fall semester, with coverage of faculty medical research, the final project for architecture students and “Peter Pan” with SU Drama Department students. ‘Cuse Cast week of Dec. 14…