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Campus & Community

‘Ultra’ Strength: ITS Online Learning Services Helps Ease Transition to New Blackboard Version

Thursday, January 19, 2023, By Eric Ferguson

Beginning with the Fall 2024 term, all University Blackboard courses will be offered in Ultra Course View, an entirely redesigned approach to Blackboard courses both for instructors and for students. Ultra Course View includes a clean, modern look and a…

Campus & Community

2023 ‘Understanding Islam’ Series Being Held in Bird Library

Thursday, January 19, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Muslim Student Life, Hendricks Chapel and the Muslim Students Association are hosting a six-week lecture and discussion series titled “Understanding Islam” beginning  Tuesday, Jan. 31, through Tuesday, March 7, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in Bird Library, Peter Graham Scholarly…

Campus & Community

Lifetime Achievement Honor for Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment

Thursday, January 19, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment in the Maxwell School, has received the American Association of Geographers’ (AAG) Lifetime Achievement Honor. Monmonier has made “outstanding contributions to geographic research, most notably in the fields of cartography…

Health & Society

Learn Skills for Loving the Body You’re in With The Body Project Virtual Workshop

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, By News Staff

The prevalence of diagnosed eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, are on the rise in the U.S., as Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital reports that as many as 30 million Americans have an eating disorder. Many…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Announces 2023 Unsung Heroes for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, By News Staff

The 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee has announced the 2023 Unsung Hero Award winners: Nichole Henry, Candice Ogbu, Thomas J. Wilson, Oceanna Fair, Trinity Brumfield and Camille Ogden. The Unsung Hero Award is given…

Campus & Community

Grants Available for Scholarly Projects on Racial Wealth Gap

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Grant funding is available to Syracuse University Ph.D. (or equivalent) scholars who have compelling projects that examine the issue of the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are part of a new social justice initiative and one…

Campus & Community

Iris St. Meran to Emcee 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, By Dara Harper

Iris St. Meran, a news reporter for WSYR-TV in Syracuse, will serve as emcee for the University’s 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, to be held at the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, Jan. 22. “Iris St….

Campus & Community

Chancellor Kent Syverud Delivers 2023 Winter Message to the University Community

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud shared his 2023 Winter Message to the University community in a virtual message. Below is the text of his remarks. Greetings! I welcome all friends of Syracuse University to a new semester and a new year, whether…

STEM

Researchers Reject 30-Year-Old Paradigm: Emergence of Forests Did Not Reduce CO2 in Atmosphere

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

It’s hard to imagine our planet without trees. From providing wildlife habitat to reducing erosion and absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, trees play an important role in maintaining a livable environment. But trees haven’t been around forever. Over…

Campus & Community

Sidewalk Closure, One-Day Closure of Forestry Drive Expected in Preparation of Installation of New JMA Wireless Dome Signage

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, By News Staff

Work is underway on the west side of the JMA Wireless Dome to prepare for installation of new signage on the JMA Dome’s crown truss. To allow for this continued work, which began in October, the upper sidewalk on the…