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Campus & Community

Ten Tons of Love Collection Begins, Welcomes New Partners

Tuesday, May 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Each year, students, faculty and staff donate clothing, household items and food to benefit charities and individuals in the Syracuse community through the Ten Tons of Love collection drive. The current drive runs through Thursday, May 11. In a new…

Campus & Community

44 Stars Recognizes Student Leaders, Organizations and Advisors

Tuesday, May 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

At the annual 44 Stars of Excellence Awards Gala on April 20, students, registered student organizations and organization advisors were celebrated and recognized for their many contributions to the campus community. The ceremony is sponsored by the Office of Student…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University Student Entrepreneurs Win Big at New York Business Plan Competition

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams dominated the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 28, at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Complex in Albany. Syracuse teams captured the $100,000 grand prize and took first-place honors…

STEM

Jordan Barrett, Maizy Ludden Named Goldwater Scholars

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship have been recognized. Jordan Barrett, a junior physics and mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Maizy Ludden, a sophomore majoring in biology in the College of Arts…

Veterans

Institute for Veterans and Military Families Receives ‘Seal of Approval’ Among Top Nonprofits in New Philanthropy Guidebook

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Stephanie Salanger

Philanthropy Roundtable—a leading network of charitable donors working to strengthen our free society, uphold donor intent and protect the freedom to give—recently launched its latest guidebook, “Uniform Champions: A Wise Giver’s Guide to Excellent Assistance for Veterans.” The book highlights…

Campus & Community

New Centralized Funding for Faculty/Staff Workplace Accommodations

Monday, May 1, 2017, By News Staff

In its efforts to implement the recommendations from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, the University created a central fund to assist sponsoring schools, colleges, and other responsibility centers and administrative support units with costs related to faculty and staff workplace accommodations.

Campus & Community

Provost Michele Wheatly, Vice President Pete Sala Convene Third Campus Facilities Advisory Board Meeting

Friday, April 28, 2017, By News Staff

Board members unanimously endorse continued focus on enhanced accessibility, review Waverly Avenue construction plan Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, convened the third meeting of the Campus Facilities Advisory Board…

Campus & Community

ACE Reviewers to Assess Campus Internationalization Efforts

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Carol Boll

A three-member team of reviewers from the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Internationalization Laboratory will visit Syracuse University next week to assess the University’s progress on its internationalization goals and ambitions. The visit is one of the culminating requirements of…

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Mourns Legendary Teacher and Scholar Ralph Ketcham

Friday, April 28, 2017, By Dana Cooke

Ralph Ketcham, one of the longest-serving and most beloved and influential professors in the history of the Maxwell School, died on Wednesday, April 26, after a brief illness. He was 89. A steadfast champion of the Maxwell approach to citizenship…

Bloomberg

Professor William Banks discusses potential legal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn

Thursday, April 27, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor of Law, was interviewed by Bloomberg radio for the story Flynn Faces Legal Action Over Russian Business Dealings.