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Campus & Community

Q&A: Rebecca Rose, Assistant Director of Financial Literacy and Education Programs

Thursday, July 3, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

A Brookings Institution study released last week claimed that though student debt levels have been increasing at a fast pace for at least two decades, there is no crisis in the offing. The authors say that increases in average lifetime…

Campus & Community

Top Runners Land University in First Place

Wednesday, July 2, 2014, By Keith Kobland

The honors continue to roll in for the Syracuse University team participating in this year’s J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. We already knew the race, which took place on June 17, attracted a record number of runners and walkers, including 169…

Campus & Community

$1 Million Gift Launches fund to Aid Students with Disabilities

Thursday, June 26, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University has received a $1 million gift from alumnus and former Orange basketball star George Hicker ’68 to launch a new fund to expand access and opportunities for students with disabilities. Hicker, president of Cardinal Industrial Real Estate, based…

Media, Law & Policy

Communications Law Professor Roy Gutterman Reacts to SCOTUS Aereo Ruling

Thursday, June 26, 2014, By Keith Kobland

A Supreme Court ruling on streaming TV startup Aereo was watched with keen interest by Professor Roy Gutterman. By a 6-3 vote the high court ruled that Aereo’s service, providing online streaming access to TV broadcasts, is in violation of…

Health & Society

A Reason to Smile on South Campus

Tuesday, June 24, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The recent gift of a Syracuse University alumna and her family is bringing a big smile to the Bernice M. Wright (BMW) Child Development Laboratory School every day. Literally.   Earlier this month, a 12-foot blue and orange “happy face”…

Campus & Community

Statement from Kevin Quinn, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Regarding Privately Developed Project on University Avenue

Friday, June 20, 2014, By News Staff

“Nearly 16 months ago, Syracuse University entered into an agreement with a development company to construct and operate a commercial building on SU-owned land within the 600 block of University Avenue. The building was to house the University bookstore and…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud and Dr. Chen Meet Students, University Stakeholders in Middle East

Thursday, June 19, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Chancellor Kent Syverud, accompanied by his wife, Dr. Ruth Chen, made his first trip to visit Syracuse students, alumni and supporters in the Middle East, when he recently visited Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain. As a guest in Dubai of Trustee…

Campus & Community

WAER Changes Format to News All Day, Jazz All Night

Wednesday, June 18, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Responding to research that shows an increased demand for news and information, WAER, which is licensed, owned and operated by Syracuse University, is modifying its on-air schedule beginning Monday, June 30. WAER will expand its daytime news and information offerings…

Campus & Community

Anchors A-Whey Study: Curious About Your Cardiovascular and Cognitive Health?

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, By News Staff

The Department of Exercise Science’s Human Performance Laboratory is continually recruiting for a research study examining the effect of whey protein (milk protein) supplementation on artery and brain health. You may be eligible if you are 60-85 years old, do…

STEM

’CuseFunder Gives Donors the Chance to Fund Smaller Projects

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University has launched its own crowdfunding site, ’CuseFunder.