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Samantha Veeder Named Executive Director of Financial Aid

Wednesday, June 10, 2015, By News Staff

Following an extensive national search, Samantha “Sam” Veeder is joining the University as the executive director of  financial aid. Veeder will oversee daily operations in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs (OFASP), where her primary duties will include…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Announces End-of-Year Awards

Wednesday, June 10, 2015, By News Staff

The School of Architecture has announced the end of year awards for 2015. The James Britton awards for best final thesis projects were awarded on May 9 during the convocation ceremony in Hendricks Chapel, and the King + King Prize…

Campus & Community

Research & Technology Forum: WELL Building Standard®

Monday, June 8, 2015, By Keith Kobland

The environment of a building can shape habits and choices, regulate the sleep-wake cycle, drive people toward healthy and unhealthy choices and passively influence health through the quality of surroundings. The WELL Building Standard provides the opportunity to design and…

Media, Law & Policy

Singleton Authors New Book

Monday, June 8, 2015, By News Staff

Theresa Singleton, associate professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School, is the author of a new book, “Slavery behind the Wall, An Archaeology of a Cuban Coffee Plantation,” published by University Press of Florida. In this, her third book, she…

Health & Society

Q&A: Rick Burton on FIFA Scandal

Wednesday, June 3, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A scandal has hit world soccer, with accusations that top officials at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) accepted bribes to secure the rights to World Cup matches. FIFA’s president, Sepp Blatter, stepped down from the post just days…

Health & Society

Falk Offers PTSD Discussion Series

Tuesday, June 2, 2015, By Michele Barrett

To educate the local community about issues related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Falk College is offering a discussion series during the month of June, which is designated as National PTSD Awareness Month to raise public awareness of PTSD and…

Health & Society

Ph.D. Student Awarded Grant to Help People in Pain Quit Smoking

Monday, June 1, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A Ph.D. student in the College of Arts and Sciences is using a grant award to help people in pain quit smoking. Emily Zale, a student in the clinical psychology program in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded a…

Campus & Community

Students Selected for Fulbright Program Scholarships

Monday, June 1, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Several Syracuse University students and recent alumni were recognized by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2015-16 academic year. Three were awarded scholarships, six were named alternates and two were named finalists. Brent C. Elder, a doctoral student in…

Campus & Community

University College Announces Online Degree Program

Thursday, May 28, 2015, By Eileen Jevis

University College has announced that New York State has approved two fully online, part-time bachelor’s degrees and certificates in the Bachelor of Professional Studies Program (BPS). The Creative Leadership program is geared toward individuals who are interested in professional networking,…

Campus & Community

New University Telecommunications Policy to Launch July 1

Thursday, May 28, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

On the recommendation of the Fast Forward Syracuse Telecommunications Initiative Team, the University will adopt a new Telecommunications and Mobile Devices Policy on July 1. The new policy names AT&T the preferred cellular provider and seeks to increase data security…