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Campus & Community

University Celebrates 10 Years of Latin@/Hispanic Heritage Month

Monday, September 28, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, hosts Latin@/Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. [“Latin@” is a gender-inclusive form of Latino/Latina.] From performances and luncheons to semi-formals and lectures, Latin@/Hispanic Heritage Month provides…

Arts & Culture

Fall 2015 Visiting Critics Offer Global, Diverse Perspective

Monday, September 28, 2015, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture has announced its visiting critics for the fall 2015 semester: Guillermo Banchini of Banchini Arquitectos (Barqs), Rosario, Argentina; Roberto de Leon of De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop (DPAW), Louisville, Ky.; Elodie Nourrigat of NBJ Architectes,…

Arts & Culture

La Casita Cultural Center Hispanic Heritage Month

Monday, September 28, 2015, By Keith Kobland

La Casita Cultural Center, a program of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is observing Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) with a special exhibition titled “Béisbol at the Heart of Our Latino Communities.” “Béisbol” is the theme of the…

Health & Society

La Casita Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Rob Enslin

“Béisbol” is the theme of the “Balcón Criollo,” an annual fall program at La Casita, marking the rich history and culture of Hispanic communities throughout Central New York.

Campus & Community

Tackle Security, Win a Prize at Strawberry Fest

Monday, June 1, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

You could win a prize from Information Technology and Services (ITS) at the Syracuse University Strawberry Festival on June 12. ITS’s Information Security team has developed a crossword puzzle challenge that tests your knowledge about protecting your—and the University’s—data and…

STEM

Sowing Cybersecurity

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Jay Cox

When computer science Professor Wenliang “Kevin” Du discusses the importance of cybersecurity, he likens it to building a beautiful house and forgetting to put a lock on the door. “The people who write codes and develop systems often don’t know the potential risks,” Du says.

Campus & Community

Here’s your chance to learn Read&Write!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

You’re invited to participate in an exciting new skill development workshop focused on the recent, University-wide purchase of Read&Write Gold. The Office of Disability Services, in collaboration with Information Technology and Services (ITS) and other partners across campus, is leading an…

Arts & Culture

Zach Stringham ’15 Wins Industrial Designers Society of America Student Merit Award

Tuesday, May 5, 2015, By Erica Blust

Zach Stringham ’15, an industrial and interaction design (IID) major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design, was named the Student Merit Award (SMA) winner of the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) Northeast district during…

Arts & Culture

Steve Parks Appointed Editor of Acclaimed Writing, Rhetoric Series

Monday, May 4, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Steve Parks, associate professor of writing and rhetoric in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the newly appointed editor of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)’s “Studies in Writing and Rhetoric” series, a group of publications devoted…

Campus & Community

Tips for Better Writing: Six Steps to Proofing Your Own Work

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

You’re turning in that final paper and you need to give it one last read. Karen S. Oakes, a professional writing instructor in the Writing Program, shares some tips on how to copyedit and proofread your own work.