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Chemistry Lands Funding for Long-Running Undergraduate Research Program

Thursday, May 4, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

For more than 15 years, Syracuse University’s Department of Chemistry has welcomed summer undergraduate researchers. Thanks to a new three-year, $297,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to chemistry professors Michael Sponsler and Bruce Hudson, the immersive program will…

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Student-Athletes’ Hard Work in Classroom Leads to Academic Success as Shown by NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate; Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer Score Perfect Multi-Year Rates

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The hard work and discipline of Syracuse University’s student-athletes in the classroom have led to impressive academic success as reflected in the University’s Academic Progress Rate announced today by the NCAA.

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Professors Honored with Prestigious Meredith, Teaching Recognition, Scholar and Teacher Awards

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Sanjay Chhablani, professor in the College of Law, and Jackie Orr, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named the 2017-20 Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professors for Teaching…

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44 Stars Recognizes Student Leaders, Organizations and Advisors

Tuesday, May 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

At the annual 44 Stars of Excellence Awards Gala on April 20, students, registered student organizations and organization advisors were celebrated and recognized for their many contributions to the campus community. The ceremony is sponsored by the Office of Student…

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Jordan Barrett, Maizy Ludden Named Goldwater Scholars

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship have been recognized. Jordan Barrett, a junior physics and mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Maizy Ludden, a sophomore majoring in biology in the College of Arts…

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University Seeks Campus Feedback on Middle States Self-Study Draft Report

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Self-Study Steering Committee is seeking feedback from all University constituencies to the draft self-study report that has been prepared as part of the University’s effort to retain accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher…

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Charles Willie: For Syracuse Champion of Justice, Friend of Dr. King’s, a Moment to Lift the Crowd at Hendricks Chapel

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Charles and Mary Sue Willie took a casual ride around Syracuse early this week with their daughter, Sarah Susannah Willie-LeBreton, chairwoman of sociology and anthropology at Swarthmore College. Mary Sue and Chuck Willie, as everyone calls him, traveled here from…

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Maxwell School Mourns Legendary Teacher and Scholar Ralph Ketcham

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Dana Cooke

Ralph Ketcham, one of the longest-serving and most beloved and influential professors in the history of the Maxwell School, died on Wednesday, April 26, after a brief illness. He was 89. A steadfast champion of the Maxwell approach to citizenship…

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Syracuse University Ranked No.1 in NY in 2017 RecycleMania Tournament

Friday, April 28, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University participated in 2017 RecycleMania, a waste reduction and recycling competition among colleges and universities, managed by Keep America Beautiful. While participating in several categories, looking only at New York state colleges and universities who participated in this competition,…

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University to Offer Child Care Subsidy for Graduate Students

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Carol Boll

As of this fall, Syracuse University will provide full-time matriculated graduate students with a subsidy to help cover the costs of child care. The subsidy program was initiated with support from Chancellor Kent Syverud, Provost Michele Wheatly and Graduate School…