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Campus & Community

Highlights from Family Weekend 2016

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

This past weekend, Oct. 28­-30, more than 1,531 families, a total of 4,054 people, joined the Syracuse University community to participate in Family Weekend 2016.  Families traveled from 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and nine other countries….

Nautanki Play Provides Cultural Lesson for Students

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, By Keith Kobland

A popular regional opera form of India is helping bring Indian culture a little closer to home for students, who are getting a crash course in Nautanki-style plays. They are learning from one of the best, visiting director Devendra Sharma…

STEM

Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…

Campus & Community

Enduring Assurance: A Cyberspace with No Vulnerability

Monday, October 31, 2016, By News Staff

A presentation and discussion on cyber security will take place at the Maxwell Auditorium at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. The presentation will be led by Kamal T. Jabbour, senior scientist for information assurance, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory,…

Campus & Community

2016 Remembrance Week Ceremonies in Photos

Monday, October 31, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

View some special moments from the Annual Rose Laying ceremony and the Remembrance Convocation.

Health & Society

Breaking Through: A Discussion on Privilege and Identity in America

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Neema Amadala

The discussion is timely and the organizers hope to explore and highlight the forces that unify the campus communities.

Health & Society

Student Explores Scottish Identity, Culture through Fulbright Program

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Hannah Butler ’19 fell in love with Scotland during her junior year of high school while performing at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. When the opportunity arose to go back to Scotland through a Fulbright program, she knew she had to return.

Arts & Culture

Art Education Conference Hosted on Campus Features Alumni Scholars

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

The art education department will host the 13th annual Graduate Research in Art Education (GRAE) conference this weekend, Oct. 28 and 29. This is the first time Syracuse University has hosted the summit. All events are in Room 102 of the Whitman…

Campus & Community

Literacy CNY Celebrates 54 Years as Ruth Colvin Turns 100

Thursday, October 27, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

Ruth Colvin is the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America (which merged with Laubach Literacy to form ProLiteracy Worldwide). At the Nov. 3 session of Thursday Morning Roundtable, she will discuss the history of the local organization, Literacy CNY, its…

Campus & Community

Employees: Update Your Directory Information by Nov. 9

Thursday, October 27, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

The University’s faculty and staff directory will be updated soon. The directory is available online through MySlice. The information in the directory is used by SU’s telephone operators and automated systems to connect callers to faculty and staff. Faculty and…