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Health & Society

Supermodel, Body Image Advocate Emme Visits University Feb. 27-28

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Michele Barrett

Falk College and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will host supermodel and body image advocate Emme ’85 for a series of campus events that are free and open to the public and that coincide with National Eating…

Media, Law & Policy

New Infrastructure Plan: Not Enough Money and No National Strategy

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Ellen Mbuqe

David Van Slyke, Dean of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, is available to talk about the newly-announced infrastructure plan. Van Slyke is a leading international expert on policy and infrastructure, public-private partnerships and public sector contracting. He recently wrote an op-ed,…

Health & Society

OrangeAbility: An Afternoon of Accessible Athletics

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

All members of the Syracuse University community and beyond are invited to the seventh OrangeAbility on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2-4 p.m. in the Women’s Building Gym A. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union (DSU), the…

Campus & Community

Internal Grant Program to Help Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Carol Boll

The Office of the Provost has launched a new internal grant program designed to enhance and sustain an inclusive, accessible campus community. The grant program—known as the Unsurpassed Student Experience Diversity and Inclusion (USE D&I) Grant—seeks to support diversity programs…

Arts & Culture

Purple Reign: Prince’s Commitment to Social Justice Overlooked, James Gordon William Says

Friday, February 9, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

James Gordon Williams first heard Prince’s music as a high school student. “The album Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987) was popular then and Prince’s music videos were available via MTV-style music video channels,” recalls Williams, assistant professor of African American Studies in…

Arts & Culture

Raymond Carver Reading Series Hosts ‘The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing’ Author

Friday, February 9, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

The 2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues Wednesday, Feb. 14, with Mira Jacob, author of the critically acclaimed novel “The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing: A Novel” (Random House, 2014). She will participate in a Q&A session at 3:45 p.m. and do…

STEM

Chemist Designs Diabetic Treatment Minus Harmful Side Effects

Thursday, February 8, 2018, By Rob Enslin

A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has figured out how to control glucose levels in the bloodstream without the usual side effects of nausea, vomiting or malaise. Robert Doyle, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith…

Campus & Community

Spice Up Winter with Chili Recipes for Winter Carnival Annual Chili Cook-Off

Thursday, February 8, 2018, By Samarth Sharma

Winter is here and the Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off is back! The annual event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, starting 11 a.m. on the Huntington Beard Crouse Patio. The Traditions Commission invites students, staff and faculty to submit their…

Campus & Community

William N. Myhill Brings Extensive Experience to New ADA Leadership Role

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By News Staff

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Andrew Gordon has announced the appointment of William N. Myhill, M.Ed., J.D. as the University’s new interim Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator. “We are fortunate to have someone like William Myhill…

STEM

New App Hopes to Reduce Suicides, Alert Psychiatrists to Concerning Social Media Posts

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

A current research project in the College of Engineering and Computer Science could help reduce the number of suicides that occur each year by analyzing social media data generated by depressed patients and alerting their caregivers in time to intervene quickly. Graduate…