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Design, Prototype, Pitch—Introducing the Invention Accelerator

Monday, October 24, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Next summer, a newly launched Invention Accelerator will train undergraduate students to “design, prototype and pitch” as they develop tangible products. A collaboration between the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the College of Architecture and VPA’s School of Design,…

Campus & Community

Mark Your Calendar: Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 31

Monday, October 24, 2016, By News Staff

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University faculty, staff and other eligible individuals make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, Oct. 31, and continues through Friday, Nov. 11.  This is the only time of year when you…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium to Host Mohawk Artist Alan Michelson Nov. 1-2

Friday, October 21, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong exploration of “Place” with a visit by Alan Michelson, a Mohawk member of the Six Nations of the Grand River and an award-winning artist, Nov. 1-2. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Michelson will discuss “Seeing Place…

Arts & Culture

English Department to Host Undergraduate Open House Nov. 2

Friday, October 21, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Students interested in majoring in English and Textual Studies (ETS) are invited to an open house in the Department of English. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 4:30-6:30…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Appointed to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC). The Chancellor’s appointment was announced yesterday by DHS Secretary Jeh C. Johnson, who administered the oath and swore Chancellor Syverud…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week 2016 to Be Held Oct. 23-29

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Week 2016 will be held on campus Sunday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 29. The weeklong series of events honors the 270 people, including 35 students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who lost their lives in the…

Campus & Community

Give Blood and Support the American Red Cross

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

On Monday, Oct. 24, Syracuse University will once again partner with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive in the Schine Student Center. The blood drive is scheduled from noon-5 p.m. in 304 Schine. Student organizations and University…

Business & Economy

S.P. Raj Named Interim Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

A longtime leader and widely respected scholar in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been selected to serve as interim dean. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced that S.P. Raj, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and…

Arts & Culture

DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…

Media, Law & Policy

Avoiding Conflicts By Improving Cultural Understanding

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

When the Red Cross sent food to drought- and conflict-ravaged Somalia, military personnel distributed the supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. People who didn’t receive food responded by starting a riot. “The military didn’t understand that the local politics of…