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Campus & Community

Student Involvement Fair Sept. 7

Wednesday, August 31, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the Office of Student Activities, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host the annual Student Involvement Fair.  The event allows more than 175 recognized student organizations the opportunity to showcase their organizations, promote membership and…

Veterans

‘Our Doors Opened Wide: Syracuse University and the GI Bill, 1945-1950’

Wednesday, August 31, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries’ fall exhibition, “Our Doors Opened Wide: Syracuse University and the GI Bill, 1945-1950,” will open  Sept. 15 in Bird Library. Curated by University Archivist Meg Mason, the exhibition explores the dramatic impact of the GI Bill and…

Campus & Community

Be a Part of Healthy Syracuse! Become a Wellness Champion

Wednesday, August 31, 2016, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative invites faculty and staff to join the Wellness Champion Network to spread awareness of programs, promote healthy habits. Each day, members of our community commit to helping make campus a healthier place. The Wellness Champions…

Health & Society

Sport Management Graduate Students’ Charity Golf Tournament Raises $15,000 for Vera House

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Falk College’s sport venue and event management graduate program hosted a charity golf tournament to benefit Vera House on May 9 at Timber Banks Golf Club in Baldwinsville, N.Y. Recently, the students presented a $15,000 check to Vera House in…

STEM

AsiaTech, EuroTech Information Sessions Scheduled

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Fall information sessions for the 2017 AsiaTech and EuroTech Immersion Experience trips hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. These 3-credit traveling seminars expose students to some of the largest global corporations so they can see…

Campus & Community

Busy Day at the Bookstore

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The first day of class typically is one of the busiest of the year at the Syracuse University Bookstore (bookweb.syr.edu/), with students stocking up on the books and supplies they’ll need for the semester ahead.

Campus & Community

Campus Framework Open Forums, Fall Construction Information Sessions Announced

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff encouraged to participate Members of the Syracuse University community can review and provide feedback on the draft Campus Framework at several sessions scheduled this fall. The first Campus Framework open forum will be held two weeks…

Health & Society

Meet the Race Symposium Participants: Moderator Keith A. Alford

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By News Staff

On Thursday, Sept. 1, Syracuse University will host the inaugural Fall 2016 Symposium on Race and Our Communities. This inaugural symposium will feature student speakers, a keynote address by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and a panel discussion including an esteemed…

Marcelle Haddix

Chair of Reading and Language Arts; Dean's Professor
Associated Press

For many viewers, the (sexist) games have indeed begun

Monday, August 29, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Women watching the 2016 Summer Olympics have gone to social media to express sexist or uninformed opinions by broadcasters. “Social media and the internet have democratized communications globally. Everyone has a voice, no one needs a publisher,” said Dennis Deninger,…