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Veterans

Inaugural Political Training Bootcamp Jumpstarts Public Careers for Veterans

Monday, December 2, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

During Veterans Day week, 18 retired military service members convened at Syracuse University for the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE), created exclusively for veterans and military family members pursuing public office or political careers. A collaboration between…

Veterans

Faigle Family Donation Establishes Scholarship Fund for Student Veterans

Monday, December 2, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

The Gerald B. ’58, ’59 and Roberta M. Faigle ’60 Scholarship for graduate student veterans will empower military veterans as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. The $100,000 endowed scholarship is open…

Campus & Community

Classes to Resume Tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 3)

Monday, December 2, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As reported yesterday afternoon, classes were canceled today as many of our students, faculty and staff were unable to return to campus given hazardous travel conditions. We have consulted our independent weather advisor,…

Campus & Community

University Monitoring Sunday, Monday Weather Conditions

Sunday, December 1, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University officials are monitoring weather conditions throughout the day today (Sunday, Dec. 1) and into tomorrow (Monday, Dec. 2). The University works with an independent weather service, Precision Weather Service, to help inform decisions about weather delays, closings or…

Campus & Community

Rising Above Hate and Fear

Friday, November 29, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: In recent weeks, our community has been subjected to a torrent of hate speech. It has been scrawled on our walls, stamped in the snow, emailed to our faculty, yelled from crowds and posted online….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Hosting Graduate Student Event Series

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries, with funding from the Graduate Student Organization, is hosting a series of spring semester events for graduate students at Bird Library. Registration is required for each workshop. “Speed Dating the Research Experts”: Monday, Feb. 17, 5:30 to…

Health & Society

ADA Live! Program Focuses on ‘Supported Decision-Making: From Justice for Jenny to Justice for All!’

Monday, November 25, 2019, By News Staff

“ADA Live!” is a free online program of the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. “ADA Live!” focuses on the rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New episodes are…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Appoints Meghan Florkowski Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center

Monday, November 25, 2019, By Kerri D. Howell

Meghan Florkowski has been named director of the WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) Women’s Business Center. Her appointment was effective Nov. 11. “Meghan brings a positive attitude, strong work ethic, an ability to lead collaboration among diverse stakeholder…

Campus & Community

Holiday Sharing Program Helps Make Holidays Brighter for Local Families

Thursday, November 21, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Holiday Sharing Program is once again partnering with PEACE, Inc.’s Adopt-A-Family Program and the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau to light up the holiday season for local families in need. The Syracuse University Holiday Sharing program is voluntary; in…